Executive Order N-33-20 — State of California — Order of the State Public Health Officer

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Executive Order N-33-20, issued March 19, 2020 by Gavin Newsom, Governor of the State of California, under Government Code sections 8567, 8627 and 8665, directs all residents to heed the State public health directives. It sets out the order of the State Public Health Officer of the same date, which orders all individuals living in California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors. Californians working in those 16 critical infrastructure sectors may continue their work, and people who leave home should practice social distancing. The order has the healthcare delivery system prioritize services to the sickest, directs the Office of Emergency Services to ensure compliance, and makes the order enforceable under Government Code section 8665.

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                         EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
                          STATE OF CALIFORNIA


                              EXECUTIVE ORDER N-33-20

       WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in
California as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and

      WHEREAS in a short period of time, COVID-19 has rapidly spread
throughout California, necessitating updated and more stringent guidance from
federal, state, and local public health officials; and

       WHEREAS for the preservation of public health and safety throughout the
entire State of California, I find it necessary for all Californians to heed the State
public health directives from the Department of Public Health.

       NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California,
in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and
statutes of the State of California, and in particular, Government Code sections
8567, 8627, and 8665 do hereby issue the following Order to become effective
immediately:

      IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

      1) To preserve the public health and safety, and to ensure the healthcare
         delivery system is capable of serving all, and prioritizing those at the
         highest risk and vulnerability, all residents are directed to immediately
         heed the current State public health directives, which I ordered the
         Department of Public Health to develop for the current statewide
         status of COVID-19. Those directives are consistent with the March 19,
         2020, Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure
         Workers During COVID-19 Response, found at: https://covid19.ca.gov/.
         Those directives follow:

                   ORDER OF THE STATE PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER
                                March 19, 2020

          To protect public health, I as State Public Health Officer and Director
          of the California Department of Public Health order all individuals living
          in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence
          except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal
          critical infrastructure sectors, as outlined at
          https://www.cisa.gov/identifyi ng-cri tica I-infrastru cture-d urinq-covid-
          12.- In addition, and in consultation with the Director of the Governor's
          Office of Emergency Services, I may designate additional sectors as
          critical in order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians.

           Pursuant to the authority under the Health and Safety Code 120125,
           120140, 131080, 120130(c), 120135, 120145, 120175 and 120150, this
           order is to go into effect immediately and shall stay in effect until
           further notice.

          The federal government has identified 16 critical infrastructure sectors
          whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are
          considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or
          destruction would hove a debilitating effect on security, economic
          security, public health or safety, or any combination thereof. I order
          that Californians working in these 16 critical infrastructure sectors may
          continue their work because of the importance of these sectors to
          Californians' health and well-being.

          This Order is being issued to protect the public health of Californians.
          The California Department of Public Health looks to establish
          consistency across the state in order to ensure that we mitigate the
          impact of COVID-19. Our goal is simple, we wont to bend the curve,
          and disrupt the spread of the virus.

          The supply chain must continue, and Californians must have access to
          such necessities as food, prescriptions, and health care. When people
          need to leave their homes or places of residence, whether to obtain
          or perform the functions above, or to otherwise facilitate authorized
          necessary activities, they should at all times practice social distancing.

      2) The healthcare delivery system shall prioritize services to serving those
         who are the sickest and shall prioritize resources, including personal
         protective equipment, for the providers providing direct care to them .

      3) The Office of Emergency Services is directed to take necessary steps to
         ensure compliance with this Order.

      4) This Order shall be enforceable pursuant to California law, including,
         but not limited to, Government Code section 8665.

        IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that as soon as hereafter possible, this Order be
filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and
notice be given of this Order.

      This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits,
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of
California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other
person.


                                      IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have
                                      here nto set my ha nd a nd c aused
                                      t                    State of
                                                          ed this 19th day




                              AVIN NEW OM
                      ~ ~ v e r nor of California




                                      a&:~
                                       ATTEST:




                                       ALEX PADILLA
                                       Secretary of State


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