Gavin Newsom

To help foster economic growth, Gov. Newsom announced the formation of an advisory group to steer the state through the economic turmoil caused by the coronavirus.

Newsom called out those who pick, serve and deliver food for doing such essential work during this time, and he credited the Latino Caucus for bringing the matter to his attention. 

Gov. Newsom created a relief fund for undocumented immigrants and extended call center hours to help the record 2.7 million Californians who've applied for unemployment benefits.

However the key question -- when will this be over? -- was not immediately answered.

In a dire request this week from the California News Publishers Association to the governor and state lawmakers, the newspapers asked for tailored grants and loans, csales tax exemptions for local papers and tax deductions for subscribers and advertisers.

The governor said the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the state's program, which is eligible for partial reimbursement from FEMA, to deliver three meals a day to seniors, one of the populations most vulnerable to infection. 

California lawmakers want a fuller accounting of Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to buy 500 million protective masks, with a top budget official on Thursday seeking details on how the state will distribute the masks and ensure they are good quality.

California saw its first daily decrease in intensive care hospitalizations during the coronavirus outbreak, a key indicator of how many health care workers and medical supplies the state needs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday he is working with the Legislature on an economic stimulus package for immigrants in the country illegally and others not covered by the federal stimulus package approved by Congress.

Staying at home is hard for many people, Gov. Gavin Newsom noted, adding that some people are coping while others are struggling.

When it comes to the issue of responding to the coronavirus, Newsom and Trump seem to be working remarkably well together.

As of Saturday, California has tested 126,700 people. The governor says that number is far too small, and he is promising to do better.

Like most states, California has struggled to define the scope of the virus outbreak because of a lack of testing.