SMARTER endemic plan Archives

Gov. Newsom Announces Eventual End To COVID-19 State Of Emergency

October 18, 2022 2:30 amOctober 19, 2022 1:23 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an eventual end date of February 28, 2023 to the COVID-19 state of emergency on Monday, stopping the statewide order just short of three years. In late August, the Globe reported California, Washington State, and...

Division of Worker’s Compensation to Resume Accepting In-Person Documents

August 9, 2022 12:57 pm

The Division of Worker’s Compensation, part of the Department of Industrial Relations, announced on Tuesday that “in-person walk-through” documents will once again be accepted next month, appeasing many workers who have been asking for the in-person option for years. Like the...

Governor Newsom Tests Positive For COVID-19

May 31, 2022 2:22 amMay 30, 2022 10:22 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom tested positive for COVID-19, the first time he has tested positive since the pandemic began in March 2020. In recent weeks, the Governor had increased his personal precautions against COVID-19, including receiving an additional...

Governor Newsom Unveils New ‘SMARTER’ Endemic COVID-19 Plan

February 17, 2022 3:49 pmFebruary 17, 2022 4:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California would be moving to a more “endemic” approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a more long-term plan for the virus as immunity against it builds. Newsom’s new endemic plan, known as...