One year ago, Gov. Newsom walked into an office where his advisors had assembled.
His administration’s models predicted a catastrophic outcome if the virus spread unabated: More than half of the state’s population could become infected in months.
latimes.com/california/sto…
His administration’s models predicted a catastrophic outcome if the virus spread unabated: More than half of the state’s population could become infected in months.
latimes.com/california/sto…
Reports of patients flocking to hospitals were streaming in from New York, along with warning signs of a worst-case scenario unless Newsom took action. And soon. 
Hours later, Newsom would stand before news cameras and announce the most consequential government action in California modern history: All 40 million residents were ordered to shelter in place until further notice. latimes.com/california/ywo…
In the coming months, the order appeared to be a brilliant stroke as California saw a much less deadly first COVID-19 surge than other parts of the United States. latimes.com/california/sto…
But the initial stay-at-home order marked just the beginning of an unprecedented health and political crisis that would see Newsom’s decisions increasingly questioned and his popularity wane. latimes.com/california/sto…
And now, as Newsom is engineering a rapid reopening of the economy, he faces a likely recall election later this year. latimes.com/california/sto…
Read the full story from @TarynLuna: latimes.com/california/sto…
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