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Gov. Gavin Newsom participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony at a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia. The state is working with corporate partner PerkinElmer to run the lab which will enable the state to process an additional 150,000 COVID-19 tests per day. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

Is California prepared for shutdown #3?

by Emily Hoeven November 18, 2020November 18, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, tours a COVID-19 testing facility with Secretary of the Government Operations Agency Yolanda Richardson, far left, and Secretary for the California Health and Human Services Agency Dr. Mark Ghaly, second from left, Oct. 30, 2020, in Valencia. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo/Pool

California’s COVID cases inching up amid nationwide surges

by Ana B. Ibarra November 9, 2020November 9, 2020

Good news at last from California's coronavirus testing: The percentage of people tested who have the virus has dropped significantly. Image via iStock

Coronavirus positivity rate hits record low

by Emily Hoeven September 16, 2020September 16, 2020

Newsom vs. Orange County — again

by Emily Hoeven July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

People wait in line at a Covid-19 testing facility sponsored by the Native American Health Center on International Boulevard near 31st Avenue in Oakland on July 7, 2020. Photo by Jane Tyska, Bay Area News Group

The new COVID-19 rationing: Testing just got harder to get in California

by Ana B. Ibarra July 14, 2020July 15, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom, wears a face mask as he answers a reporters question during his visit to the Queen Sheba Ethiopian Cuisine restaurant in Sacramento on Friday, June 19, 2020. Newsom visited the restaurant that is participating in the Great Plates Delivered program that provides meals to older adults who are at-risk to COVID-19. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Newsom warns ‘restrictive’ orders may return

by Emily Hoeven June 30, 2020July 1, 2020

Nurses in PPE wait for patients in the testing bays—called ‘the hot zone’— at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing facility at Cal Expo in Sacramento. The by-appointment-only facility has been testing upwards of 300 patients per day. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

‘What is the state hiding?’ ACLU pushes for more details on coronavirus cases, testing

by Manuela Tobias April 22, 2020April 23, 2020

A blood test could be released soon that would tell us who has immunity to COVID-19. Image via iStock

Could a blood test for coronavirus antibodies get California back to normal? Lots of questions remain

by Rachel Becker April 7, 2020April 8, 2020