March 13, 2020 - SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday issued the below statement following the announcement that Disney will close its California parks to protect public health and slow the spread of COVID-19:

“Late last night, California put out a new policy on mass gatherings and engaged in deep conversations with Disney and other companies about how to meet it. Using that policy, Disney made the right call in the interest of public health and agreed to shut down their California parks. Expect more announcements like this shortly.”
Source: Office of the Governor

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