Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an order Thursday, March 19, for the state's nearly 40 million residents to stay at home to limit the spread of coronavirus.The order, set to go into effect later that evening, is similar to public health orders in the Bay Area and elsewhere.
People are asked to stay at home and practice social distancing when they go outside.The directive is open-ended, Newsom said.