‘Stay at Home’ Order for California as Governor Says More Than 50 Percent Could Be Infected

California Gov. Gavin Newsom give an update to the state's response to the coronavirus, at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova Calif., on March 17, 2020. Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo

California Governor Gavin Newsom on March 19 issued a statewide “stay at home” order directing all 40 million residents to remain at their place of residence except for essential activities amid the growing pandemic.