• President Donald Trump doubles down on his travel ban from Europe to stop coronavirus spread.
• Democrats and Republicans at odds over coronavirus relief bill.
• Democratic Presidential hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders issue coronavirus response plans.
• Governor Gavin Newsom on state’s coronavirus response, ends events of 250 people or more.
• Housing rights advocates urge Oakland City Council to ban evictions due to coronavirus.
• Disability rights advocates say disabled at risk of coronavirus.
• Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approve “Care First, Jails Last” reform package.
• California Attorney General urges participation in 2020 census.
• Jury awards  $6.3 million to family of Sahleem Tindle, shot dead by a BART officer.

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