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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

EXECUTIVE ORDER N-71-20

WHEREAS on March 4, 2020, I proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in
California as a result of the threat of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as physical distancing and
other public health measures undertaken in response to it, continue to affect
individuals, businesses, schools, and governmental agencies alike, with
associated impacts on adherence to certain statutory and regulatory deadlines
and requirements; and

WHEREAS minimizing evictions during this period is critical to reducing the
spread of COVID-19 in vulnerable populations by allowing those most vulnerable
to COVID-19 to self-quarantine, self-isolate, or otherwise remain in their homes to
reduce the transmission of COVID-19; and

WHEREAS under the provisions of Government Code section 8571, I find
that strict compliance with various statutes and regulations specified in this
Order would continue to prevent, hinder, or delay appropriate actions to
prevent and mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California,
in accordance with the authority vested in me by the State Constitution and
statutes of the State of California, and in particular, Government Code sections
8567, 8571 , and 8627, do hereby issue the following Order to become effective
immediately:

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

1) Paragraph 4 of Executive Order N-26-20 is withdrawn and superseded
by the following text:

For LEAs that initiate a school closure between March 13, 2020 and
June 30, 2020 to address COVID-19, the closure shall qualify as a
condition that prevents the maintenance of the LEA's schools during a
fiscal year for at least 17 5 days pursuant to Education Code section
41422. Additionally, for such LEAs, the requirement in Education Code
section 41422 to submit affidavits of the members of the governing
board of the school district, the governing board of the county office
of education, or the governing board or body of the charter school
and of the county superintendent of schools are hereby suspended on
the condition that the superintendent of the school district, the county
superintendent of schools, or the charter school leader certifies in
writing to the Superintendent of Public Instruction that the closure
occurred to address COVID-19.

2) The timeframe for the protections set forth in Executive Order N-28-20,
Paragraph 1, extended via Executive Order N-66-20, Paragraph 20, is
hereby extended through September 30, 2020.