California governor issues statewide stay-at-home order

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked the state's 40 million residents to stay at home indefinitely amid coronavirus concerns.

“I can assure you home isolation is not my preferred choice, I know it’s not yours, but it’s a necessary one,” Newsom said, noting residents “can still take your kids outside, practicing common sense and social distancing. You can still walk your dog.”

Newsom said in a letter to President Donald Trump that the virus eventually could infect more than half of the state's population.

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