Skip to content
CapRadio

CapRadio

signal status listen live donate
listen live donate signal status
listen live donate signal status
  • News
    • topics
    • State Government
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Race and Equity
    • Business
    • Arts and Lifestyle
    • Food and Sustainability
    • PolitiFact California
  • Music
    • genres
    • Classical
    • Jazz
    • Eclectic
    • Daily Playlist
  • Programs + Podcasts
    • news
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Marketplace
    • Insight With Vicki Gonzalez
    • music
    • Acid Jazz
    • At the Opera
    • Classical Music
    • Connections
    • Excellence in Jazz
    • Hey, Listen!
    • K-ZAP on CapRadio
    • Mick Martin's Blues Party
    • Programs A-Z
    • Podcast Directory
  • Schedules
    • News
    • Music
    • ClassicalStream
    • JazzStream
    • Weekly Schedule
    • Daily Playlist
  • Community
    • Events Calendar
    • CapRadio Garden
    • CapRadio Reads
    • Ticket Giveaways
  • Support
    • Evergreen Gift
    • One-Time Gift
    • Corporate Support
    • Vehicle Donation
    • Stock Gift
    • Legacy Gift
    • Endowment Gift
    • Benefits
    • Member FAQ
    • e‑Newsletter
    • Drawing Winners
    • Thank You Gifts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Close Menu
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 
 We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter 
  • State Government
  •  

Gov. Newsom Tells Imperial County To Reinstate Stay-At-Home Order; Supervisors Decline

  •  Nicole Nixon 
Friday, June 26, 2020 | Sacramento, CA
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2020-2021 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, May 14, 2020.

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli

As California surpassed 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered one of the hardest-hit counties to reimplement its stay-at-home order.

Imperial County, which borders Mexico to the south and Arizona to the east, has never met the state’s qualifications to reopen additional businesses like most other counties.

Newsom said he has advised the county’s health officer and board of supervisors to reinstate a stricter stay-at-home order to help stem the growing number of cases and hospitalizations.

But after an emergency session Friday afternoon, county supervisors declined to take any action. Instead, they urged residents to follow the stay-at-home order currently in place.

“Over the next few days, we will be working with representatives from the governor’s office and seeing what the best path going forward will be,” Supervisor Luis Plancarte said.

“With the governor’s approval, the county slowly allowed some additional access to retail stores and religious services, provided that they adhere to achieving key safety standards,” he said of the current order.

Still, the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the area, with a per-capita infection rate nearly seven times the state average. Over the past five weeks, Newsom said hundreds of COVID-19 patients have been transferred to hospitals in other areas to “decompress” the county’s hospital system.

Newsom said he has advised the county’s health officer and board of supervisors to reinstate a local stay-at home order.  

“If they are not able to come to some consensus, I am committed to intervening as is my role and responsibility as governor,” he said.

The announcement marks the first time since the state began allowing businesses to reopen that Newsom followed through on his promise to “toggle back” if cases begin to surge.

At the same time, the governor has put closures of bars and other sectors in other counties squarely in the court of local officials, citing San Francisco as an example.

The city announced Friday it was pausing planned reopenings of businesses such as hair salons that had been slated for Monday, Mayor London Breed announced.

Our reopening process is guided by data and science.

COVID-19 cases are rising throughout CA. We're now seeing a rise in cases in SF too. Our numbers are still low but rising rapidly.

As a result, we're temporarily delaying the re-openings that were scheduled for Monday.

— London Breed (@LondonBreed) June 26, 2020

“What San Francisco did is exactly what the system was designed to do — that is to empower local health officers based upon the conditions in their community,” Newsom said.

Statewide on Friday, California reported a 3.3% increase in coronavirus hospitalizations over the day before.The number of ICU patients also climbed 4.4% in one day. The state has surpassed 200,000 total positive cases while the statewide positivity rate has grown to a 14-day average of 5.3%, up from 4.6% two weeks ago.

The governor called the upward trends “disturbing” and once again pleaded with Californians to wear face masks in public.

“I don’t know what more we can do to impress upon people [that] we don’t lightly put forward a mandate to wear face coverings unless we think it will not only protect you but protect others and mitigate the spread of a deadly disease,” he said.


Follow us for more stories like this

CapRadio provides a trusted source of news because of you.  As a nonprofit organization, donations from people like you sustain the journalism that allows us to discover stories that are important to our audience. If you believe in what we do and support our mission, please donate today.

Donate Today  

    More about Coronavirus

  • NIAID-RML via AP

    Coronavirus In California: Latest Updates And Resources

    The coronavirus has impacted nearly every aspect of life in California and around the world. Here are resources and all our coverage at CapRadio and NPR.

 Coronavirus

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Nicole Nixon

Politics Reporter

Nicole covers politics and government for CapRadio. Before moving to California, she won several awards, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, for her political reporting in her hometown of Salt Lake City.  Read Full Bio 

 @_Nixo Email Nicole Nixon

Coronavirus Newsletter

Get answers to your questions, the latest updates and easy access to the resources you need, delivered to your inbox.

 

Want to know what to expect? Here's a recent newsletter.

Thanks for subscribing!

We'll send you weekly emails so you can stay informed about the coronavirus in California.

Browse all newsletters

More State Government Stories

California 2022 primary voter FAQ

May 19, 2022

A Sacramento voter guide for the 2022 primary elections

May 19, 2022

Andrew Nixon / CapRadio

Top California Democrats in a stalemate over gas rebates

May 19, 2022

Most Viewed

Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike

Top California Democrats in a stalemate over gas rebates

Downtown Sacramento shooting: What we know and latest updates

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla will appear on California’s June primary ballot twice. Here’s why.

California coronavirus updates: Nevada ends COVID-19 emergency declarations

We Get Support From:
Become a Supporter

Most Viewed

Eva, the hero dog, beats back a mountain lion that attacked her owner on a hike

Top California Democrats in a stalemate over gas rebates

Downtown Sacramento shooting: What we know and latest updates

U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla will appear on California’s June primary ballot twice. Here’s why.

California coronavirus updates: Nevada ends COVID-19 emergency declarations

Back to Top

  • CapRadio

    7055 Folsom Boulevard
    Sacramento, CA 95826-2625

    • (916) 278-8900
    • Toll-free (877) 480-5900
    • Email Us
    • Submit a News Tip
  • Contact Us

  • About Us

    • Contact Us / Feedback
    • Coverage
    • Directions
    • Careers & Internships
    • Mission / Vision / Core Values
    • Press
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
  • Listening Options

    • Mobile App
    • On Air Schedules
    • Smart Speakers
    • Playlist
    • Podcasts
    • RSS
  • Connect With Us

    •  Facebook
    •  Twitter
    •  Instagram
    •  YouTube
  • Donate

  • Listen

  • Newsletters

CapRadio stations are licensed to California State University, Sacramento. © 2022, Capital Public Radio. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Website Feedback FCC Public Files: KXJZ KKTO KUOP KQNC KXPR KXSR KXJS. For assistance accessing our public files, please call 916-278-8900 or email us.