Memo Says Newsom to Order All California Beaches and Parks to Close

Memo Says Newsom to Order All California Beaches and Parks to Close
Californian Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in front of the hospital ship USNS Mercy that arrived into the Port of Los Angeles on March 27, 2020. Carolyn Cole-Pool/Getty Images
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California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce that he will be closing all beaches and parks across the state starting Friday in an effort to slow the spread of the CCP virus, commonly known as coronavirus.
memo sent to California police chiefs on Wednesday said the decision was triggered following overcrowding at beaches over the weekend.