Governor Newsom announced a new executive order on Friday, May 8th. The executive order addresses the November 3, 2020 General Election. The order requires that each county’s elections officials send vote-by-mail ballots for the November 3, 2020 General Election [...]

Governor Newsom issued two new executive orders last week, the first of which allows for marriage licenses to be issued by county clerks via videoconference. The second executive order temporarily changes the protocol for verifying need for certain welfare [...]

Governor Newsom announced the launch of a new portal to help parents, including essential workers and vulnerable families, find safe and reliable access to childcare options.  The new portal is available at ca.gov/childcare and enables parents to enter their [...]

During today's daily briefing, Governor Newsom announced the expansion of a "Farm to Family" program and other new initiatives to combat food insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented level of demand at California food banks [...]

Residents and workers of San Francisco are now subject to a public health order requiring the donning of face coverings in public. Specifically, face coverings must be used at essential businesses, while using public transit or [...]

Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced new initiative for Californians who have suffered from lost jobs or wages because of the crisis. These measures include: Extended hours for a new Employment Development Department (EDD) call center that will [...]

The League of California Cities released a roadmap to modify the stay-at home order.The bulk of the roadmap is identifying the key questions that will need to be answered to determine if California has met the state’s [...]

Yesterday, Governor Newsom announced a pact among the West Coast states, California, Oregon, and Washington, agreeing to move towards reopening the economy based on health outcomes and science. To read more,  click here. A similar pact [...]

On Friday, Governor Newsom announced that $100 million of critical funding will be directed towards child care services for essential workers and vulnerable individuals. The funds are coming from the $1 billion committed to fighting COVID-19 in California as part [...]

The CDC issued guidance for running essential errands, including grocery shopping, getting gas, and banking. While most of it is predictable and in line with common sense, if you’d like to take a look you can access the guidance here! [...]