Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom gives California COVID-19 update after budget proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday held a press conference on COVID-19 in California as the Legislature reconvenes and begins considering his latest budget plan.
Watch a recording of the livestream here:
On Friday, Newsom announced his 2021 budget proposal. Lawmakers will begin to hold hearings on the proposal Monday, including parts of the plan that Newsom wants them to pass immediately so that the state can quickly disburse money to low-income families, renters and schools struggling during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, California hospitals continue to fill with COVID-19 patients. As of Sunday, more than 22,000 Californians were hospitalized with coronavirus, straining the state’s health care resources.
This story was originally published January 11, 2021 at 11:50 AM.