California Enacts Statewide Order<br />for Residents to ‘Stay at Home’ On March 19, California Governor Gavin Newsom<br />announced that all 40 million of the state’s residents<br />were to “stay at home” until further notice. This means that all outside gatherings in<br />the state are now prohibited and nonessential<br />businesses everywhere must close. However, essential businesses,<br />such as pharmacies, grocery stores,<br />takeout and delivery restaurants, and<br />banks will continue to stay open. Gavin Newsom,<br />via CNBC The statewide order is being made in the hopes<br />of curbing the spread of COVID-19, which is rapidly<br />moving throughout the United States. So far, there have been more than 10,000<br />people infected nationwide, with more than<br />900 confirmed cases and 19 deaths in California. Gavin Newsom,<br />via ‘Fox News’
