Gov. Newsom to lift 95% of COVID-19 related executive actions – ABC10.com KXTV

Nineteen of the remaining provisions are terminated immediately, according to a release from the governor's office.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has lifted a majority of the state's overall emergency declaration set in place during COVID-19, but is keeping measures to continue testing and vaccinating Californians.

Since the start of the pandemic, Newsom has issued about 70 executive orders containing 561 provisions. Now, Newsom's office says just 30 will remain in effect. According to the governor's office, those that will remain are critical to the state's SMARTER plan.

Californias early and decisive measures to combat COVID-19 have saved countless lives throughout the pandemic, and as the recent Omicron surge made clear, we must remain prepared to quickly and effectively respond to changing conditions in real time, said Governor Newsom in a press release. As we move the states recovery forward, well continue to focus on scaling back provisions while maintaining essential testing, vaccination and health care system supports that ensure California has the needed tools and flexibility to strategically adapt our response for what lies ahead.

Under the order signed by the governor Friday, 19 of the remaining provisions are terminated immediately, an additional 18 will be lifted on March 31 and 15 will expire on June 30.

Seventeen of the executive actions still in effect are related to bolstering the states COVID-19 testing and vaccination programs and preventing potential strain on the health care delivery system, according to a press release.

Thirteen other provisions still in place are related to COVID workplace safety.

"(The) remaining provisions ensure COVID workplace safety standards remain aligned with the most current public health guidance and evidence and provide important flexibility to state and local agencies to administer the emergency response while the state of emergency remains open," wrote the governor's office in a press release.

Meanwhile, aside from Newsom lifting "all but 5 percent of COVID-19 related executive order provisions," he signed a proclamation ending a dozen open states of emergency relating to natural disasters dating back to 2015.

To read the governor's full announcement, click here.

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