Today at Noon: Governor Newsom to Visit Small Business in Sacramento as State Moves into Stage 2 Reopening

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SACRAMENTO — As the state moves into Stage 2 of modifying the stay at home order, Governor Gavin Newsom will meet with a small business owner in Sacramento today to discuss how businesses are adapting to reopen while continuing to preserve public health.

The Governor yesterday released guidance to help drive reopening – with modifications – for some sectors including retail, manufacturing and logistics, after announcing earlier this week that based on the state’s progress in meeting key metrics, the state will move to gradually reopen some lower-risk businesses and public spaces on Friday.

Pooled Press Conference

WHEN: Friday, May 8, 2020 at approx. 12:00 p.m.

LIVESTREAM@CAgovernor Twitter page and California Governor Facebook page.

**NOTE: Pool footage of the Governor’s visit will be available to media. KQED reporter Katie Orr will be asking reporter questions during the press conference. To submit a question, media may contact korr@kqed.org.

Pool TV footage: TV stations may contact govpressoffice@gov.ca.gov for satellite coordinates and newstips@kcra.com for B-roll footage.

For the latest on the state’s COVID-19 response, visit covid19.ca.gov.