GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER and ACTIONS TIMELINE
April 23--Grant 60-day extension on DMV deadlines; suspends late fees from being applied to expired vehicle registrations; allow posting, filing and notice requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) to be satisfied through electronic means; temporarily allow retailers, particularly grocery stores, to provide bags to consumers without charge, and to pause redemption of beverage containers in-store; temporarily suspends minimum hour requirements for recycling centers. April 17—Announce Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery. April 16—Provide 2 weeks of paid sick leave for California workers from large employers in the food sector industry impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic (includes: farmworkers, agricultural workers, and grocery stores, fast food chains, and delivery drivers); provide health and safety standards to increase worker and customer protection at food facilities for increased sanitation measures. April 15—Launch Initiative to create call centers by the Economic Development Department (EDD) for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program April 14—Specifies 6 key indicators for State before considering modifying Stay-at-Home order which includes: (1) ability to monitor through testing, tracing and isolating, (2) prevent infection of at risk populations, (3) hospital and health system capacity, (4) development of therapeutics, (5) ability to practice physical distancing, (6) ability to reinstitute stay-at-home orders, if necessary. April 13—Announce CA, OR and WA Western States Pact to have regional reopening based on consistent health outcomes. April 9—Specify three local special elections that have been scheduled for May and June to be held as all-mail ballot elections. These elections include a May 19, 2020 special recall election in the City of Santa Ana; a June 2, 2020 special municipal election scheduled in the City of Commerce; and a special recall election in the El Rancho Unified School District, also scheduled for June 2, 2020.
April 9--– Appropriate an additional $600 for California workers receiving unemployment benefits on top of their weekly amount.
April 7--Waive requirements for participation in the In-Home Supportive Services program, advances prioritization of childcare assistance for children of essential critical infrastructure workers with disabilities or special needs.
April 7—Suspends sales and use taxes imposed on purchases of PPE.
April 3—Waives the statute of limitations to penalize price gougers until 09/04/2020; Prohibits consumer goods, including food, to be sold for 10% above market value for that commodity as of April 4, 2020, unless that price increase is justifiable. April 2— Restrict water shutoffs to homes and small businesses; require the Water Board to issue best practices and guidelines on support for the state’s water systems; restores water for occupied residences that may have had their water shut off as of March 4, 2020.
April 2—Announces $50 million in loan guarantees for small businesses (up to $10m) that may not be eligible for federal relief to be distributed on a first-come, first served basis; Authorizing small businesses to defer payment of sales and use taxes of up to $50,000, for up to 12 months.
April 1—Directs the Department of Finance to transfer $1.3 billion from the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties, the state’s traditional budget reserve, into the Disaster Response-Emergency Operations Account subaccount in preparation to pay for costs associated with the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With this transfer and the $99 million available balance, a total of $1.4 billion is now available.
March 30-- Extends the Office of Administrative Law’s deadlines to review regular department proposed regulations by 60 days.
March 30—Extension on statute of limitations to file a claim for refund by 60 days to accommodate tax and fee payers.
March 30--Extensions that impact state government workers, as well as consumers. For instance, the Department of Motor Vehicles will limit in-person transactions for the next 60 days, allowing instead for mail-in renewals.
March 30--Department of Consumer Affairs will waive continuing education requirements for several professions, also for the next 60 days.
March 30—Extends by 60 days the time period to complete investigation of public safety officers based on allegations of misconduct.
March 30--Deadlines for trainings, investigations, and adverse actions for state workers will be extended.
March 30--California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) to offer a 90-day extension for tax returns and tax payments for all businesses filing a return for less than $1 million in taxes.
March 27--CA Judicial Branch continue as essential March 27—Statewide moratorium on evictions.
March 26—Announce agreement with financial institutions for 90-day mortgage relief.
March 24-- CDCR temporarily halt intake and/or transfer of inmates and youth into the State Prisons or correctional facilities.
March 23—BCSH Agency announcing awarding $100m of SB 89 Funds.
March 17—Governor sign SB 89—which appropriated up to $1b for COVID-19 work--$100m in emergency funding to local jurisdictions for vulnerable populations.
March 22—President Trump accepts Newsom’s request to approve major disaster designation.
March 21-- Orders increase the health care capacity in clinics, mobile health care units and adult day health care facilities; provide local governments flexibility to utilize retired employees; Bagley-Keene and Brown Act cessation. March 21-- Directed more than $42 million in emergency funding to expand California’s health care infrastructure and secure equipment and services to support California’s response to COVID-19.
March 20—Permit vote by mail procedures for three upcoming special elections March 20—Deploys national guard for humanitarian support.
March 19—Statewide stay at home order.
March 19—Governor Newsom request deployment of USNS Mercy Hospital Ship to port of LA..
March 19—Governor Newsom request financial assistance from House and Senate leaders.
March 18—Issues Emergency Funding: $500 million in emergency funding recently authorized for COVID-19 related activities – $150 million for local emergency homelessness actions ($100m to local governments and $50m for trailers and hotel purchases).
March 18--Provide flexibility to local governments to spend their emergency homelessness funding on immediate solutions tailored to combatting COVID-19; waive some regulatory barriers for construction March 18—Waive students’ standardized testing.
March 18-- Waives eligibility re-determinations for 90 days for Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWorks, CAI, or in- home supportive services recipients.
March 17-- Ease restrictions on commercial drivers engaged in support of emergency relief efforts; suspends existing law for employers directly impacted by COVID-19 and directs the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to provide guidance to impacted employees.
March 17—Governor Places national guard on alert.
March 17—Governor signs major financial legislation totaling $1.1m for COVID SB 89/SB 117.
March 16-- Direct state health and social services agencies redirect to health care, residential and non- residential facilities licensed by the state.
March 16-- Authorize local governments to halt evictions for renters and homeowners, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shutoffs for Californians affected by COVID-19.
March 13-- Retain state funding of K-12 schools even in the event of physical closure; directs school districts to use those state dollars to fund distance learning, school meals and, arrange for supervision for students during school hours.
March 12-- Waives the one-week waiting period for people who are unemployed and/or disabled; delay state tax filing by 60 days; cancel all large non-essential gathering; Allow local or state legislators to telecommute.
March 7—Guidance issues for large events, schools and college/universities.
March 4—State Emergency Declaration.