Government,
Constitutional Law
Mar. 25, 2020
An overview of California’s emergency powers
The unprecedented challenges created by COVID-19 have forced the state and local governments to exercise exceptional powers to protect the public health. This month, California Governor Gavin Newsom did just that.
Brandon Young
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Phone: (310) 312-4000
Email: bdyoung@manatt.com
Brandon Young is a partner with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in its government and regulatory group.
The unprecedented challenges created by COVID-19 have forced the state and local governments to exercise exceptional powers to protect the public health. On March 4, California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the coronavirus. In the days that followed, local governments declared emergencies of their own. Recently, the state and local governments have actively imposed directives under their emergency powers to enforce social distancing, s...
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