Supporting state departments in testing their staff and congregate populations.Supporting the state’s testing facilities, including specimen collection and expanding capacity in order to meet demand.This is critical to the state’s operational readiness and continued efforts to combat COVID-19, and it includes a $1.4 billion emergency appropriation request to the Legislature for California’s immediate needs. Distribute millions of COVID-19 antigen tests to local health departments, community clinics and county offices of education and schools.Expand hours and capacity at testing sites throughout the state to help slow the spread.
Governor Newsom’s overall package includes: “Our proposed COVID-19 Emergency Response Package will support our testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers and health care systems and battle misinformation, with a focus on the hardest-hit communities.” “From day one, California has taken swift and direct action to battle COVID-19 with policies that have saved tens of thousands of lives, but there’s more work to be done,” said Governor Newsom. The Governor’s budget also calls for new legislation to implement supplemental paid sick leave policies given the current situation being driven by the Omicron variant to better protect our frontline workers. SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom’s Administration unveiled a proposed $2.7 billion COVID-19 Emergency Response Package – including a $1.4 billion emergency appropriation request – to bolster testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers, strengthen the health care system and battle misinformation. Package to bolster testing capacity, accelerate vaccination and booster efforts, support frontline workers, strengthen our health care systems and battle misinformation – includes $1.4 billion emergency appropriation request
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