Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the plan, which shifts the state's focus from mask mandates and business shutdowns to prevention techniques and quickly addressing outbreaks.
"We are moving past the crisis phase into a phase where we will work to live with this virus," Newsom said from a warehouse full of pandemic supplies outside of Los Angeles.
Newsom has struggled with pandemic governance, surviving a recall election last year that was driven largely by what voters say as hyper-restrictive COVID-19 measures and limited compliance from the governor himself.
