What does it mean that the governor has mandated Californians to stay at home?
The California State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health is ordering all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, critical government services, schools, childcare, and construction, including housing construction.
The Governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has accepted this order and is making it a mandate for all residents in the state. Read the full Executive Order here (pdf).