Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared the outbreak a state of emergency in , despite a gay, leather kink festival taking place in San Francisco over the weekend - a little more than a year since kids were banned from going back to school due to COVID.California became the second state in three days to take the step, after New York, and Newsom said the declaration will help state officials better coordinate a government-wide response, seek more vaccines and lead outreach and education efforts on where people can get treatment and vaccination. 'We'll continue to work with the federal government to secure more vaccines, raise awareness about reducing risk, and stand with the community fighting stigmatization,' Newsom said.
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