MEDIA ADVISORY:
Contact: Governor’s Press Office
Thursday, March 19, 2020
(916) 445-4571
6:30 PM: Governor Newsom to Make Major Announcement on State’s Response to COVID-19 Outbreak
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom will make a major announcement today on the state’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
The update will be streamed at the @CAgovernor Twitter page.
**NOTE FOR MEDIA: Because of social distancing guidelines, reporters will ask their questions via phone. Credentialed Capitol media will be provided dial-in information upon RSVP.
WHO: Governor Gavin Newsom and California health officials. WHEN: Today, Thursday, March 19, 2020 at approx. 6:30 p.m LIVESTREAM: @CAgovernor Twitter page.
**NOTE: The teleconference is open to credentialed media only, reporters must RSVP to govpressoffice@gov.ca.gov to receive dial-in information and ask questions over the phone.
TV stations may contact KCRA 3 for satellite coordinates and pool footage: Claire.Blakemore@hearst.com or (916) 325-3286.
For the latest on the state’s COVID-19 preparedness and response, visit cdph.ca.gov.
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