Newsom stresses self-care, Garcetti mandates mask use

California Gov. Gavin Newsom saw the images that circulated widely over the weekend showing off massive crowds at Southern California beaches, and he slammed those in defiance as showing what "not to do" amid statewide stay-at-home orders.

While the statewide ‘stay-at-home’ and social physical distancing measures appear to slightly flatten the curve in California as related to the number of COVID-19 related deaths and positive test results of people infected, Governor Gavin Newsom warned state’s residents to maintain their efforts.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced during his daily COVID-19 press conference Thursday, that he had signed an executive order that severely limits debt collectors the ability to garnish stimulus checks. However, the he said that his order does not apply to those who owe child support or alimony. The Governor also noted that that 21 out of the state’s 24 largest loan servicers will offer a 90-day forbearance on student loan debt, which will impact over 1.1 million Californians.

Essential surgeries that were postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak can again be rescheduled, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made a Friday appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, during which he spoke about his swift reaction to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

By Erik Pedersen

COVID-19 is a new virus that is a casually transmitted silent killer. More and more Americans are gradually realizing that life and death may hang in the air tainted by an unmasked asymptomatic coronavirus carrier coughing in public.

"Large-scale events that bring in hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands of strangers... [are] not in the cards"

In a stepped-up effort focused on getting relief dollars & unemployment assistance in the hands of those who need it as quickly as possible, California is preparing to fast track unemployment benefits, with an eye to expanding efforts to expedite benefits to independent contractors.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced a broad six-point plan to reopen the state’s economy and relax strict Safer at Home guidelines.

By Erik Pedersen

By Gene Maddaus

Kim Kardashian is just like the rest of us working from home as proven with her new video.

Dwayne Johnson, like many people, is having good days and bad days in self-isolation.

Dwayne Johnson, like many people, is having good days and bad days in self-isolation.

SACRAMENTO, CA.  In his daily press conference Saturday, Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters that he accepted responsibility for the lack of statewide testing so far and he announced new initiatives to increase the number of those tested by making more COVID-19 tests available.