Governor Newsom - Action Please!

Dear Governor Newsom,

I have been trying to get more information detail on your March 19 'Shelter in Place' mandate (N-33-20). None can be found. San Francisco and Sonoma have done better, but it is still very complicated and difficult to ascertain what specific guidelines are in place. They are not crystal clear nor easy to access, for example, Sonoma makes reference to the following mess!

* March 19, 2020 Executive Order of the Governor (N-33-20)

* March 13, 2020 Order of the Health Officer No. C19-02;

* March 4, 2020 Proclamation of a State of Emergency issued by Governor Gavin Newsom

* March 2, 2020 Proclamation of Local Emergency for the County of Sonoma issued by the Director of Emergency Services *

* Declaring the Existence of a Local Emergency in the County Regarding Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)

* Declaration of Local Health Emergency Regarding Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) issued by the Health Office

* March 4, 2020 Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma Ratifying and Extending the Declaration of a Local Health Emergency

* March 4, 2020 Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Sonoma Ratifying and Extending the Proclamation of a Local Emergency.

Do we think anyone is going to research each of those, and compile then into a cohesive framework, and then follow that framework?

If we want to greatly slow if not halt the spread of this pandemic then we really need to provide stronger guidelines and make them extremely clear, self-evident, and highly accessible.

As a nation and as a state, we are not doing enough. We need:

1. More and faster testing and isolation

2. Much better education on hygiene

3. Stronger and clearer guidelines on social distancing and sequestering in our homes

4. More stringent travel restrictions, even locally

As an illustration of how unclear your guidance is so far, 4 of my neighbors have had parties in the last week and many more are conducting little evening social gatherings in their driveway. Are they crazy or just clueless?!?!

More effective action please! Otherwise, the infection will happen too fast and many, many more will die.

Sincerely,

James Sims