Gov. Newsom scales back COVID-19 executive actions, lifting all but 5% – Action News Now

Posted: February 26, 2022 at 11:05 am

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced the state is rolling back executive orders put in place for the pandemic.

Newsom said he lifted all but 5% of COVID-19 related executive order provisions but the state will maintain provisions in key components of the states SMARTER Plan.

The state will also keep provisions for testing and vaccination programs. It will also keep provisions for hospitals and health facilities capacity.

As we move the states recovery forward, well continue to focus on scaling back provisions while maintaining essential testing, vaccination and health care system supports that ensure California has the needed tools and flexibility to strategically adapt our response for what lies ahead, Newsom said.

Before Friday, 15% of COVID executive actions remained in place.

Nineteen of the remaining provisions were terminated Friday, 18 will be terminated at the end of March. Newsom said another 15 will expire on June 30.

Seventeen executive actions remain in effect, which Newsom says will help with the states COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs. The executive actions highlighted are listed below:

The executive order can be found here.

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