Governor Newsom signed
Executive Order N-71-20, which addresses a number of ongoing
issues related to COVID-19 and amends a several previous
Executive Orders.
Some of the order’s provisions include, extending authorization
for local governments to halt evictions for renters, allowing
adults to obtain marriage licenses via videoconferencing, waiving
eligibility re-determinations for Californians who participate in
Medi-Cal, suspending face-to-face visits for eligibility for
foster care, and permitting In-Home Supportive Services program
caseworkers to continue caring for older adults and individuals
with disabilities through video-conferencing assessments. In
addition, the order extends provisions allowing for mail-in
renewals of driver’s licenses and identification cards, to limit
in-person transactions at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The order also allows counties an additional 30 days to submit
updated Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act and the Youthful
Offender Block Grant program plans to the Board of State and
Community Corrections.
