Elk Grove Mayor Bobbie Singh-Allen said the city did not reject the project for people currently without homes, it simply ruled it was not eligible to be fast-tracked under a 2017 California housing law. On Tuesday, Marin, Inyo and Tehama counties were all moved from the "purple" to the "red" tier, meaning they can reopen more businesses. By February 1, 2022, health care . Watch a recording of his press conference by clicking on the video above. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. **NOTE: The teleconference is open to credentialed media only, reporters must RSVP togovpressoffice@gov.ca.govand provide the names of all participating media members to receive dial-in information and ask questions over the phone. But while hospitals overall have fewer patients than last winter, many have fewer workers to treat the patients they do have. WATCH | Here's a breakdown of each tier in Newsom's reopening framework. Coronavirus related hospitalizations have been rising slowly in California, up 15% in the last 11 days to 3,852. Credentialed Capitol media will be provided dial-in information upon RSVP. Last year, Newsom briefly withheld $1 billion in funding from local governments because he was unhappy with their plans to reduce homelessness. California, the nations most populous state, needs to build 2.5 million homes by 2030 to keep up with demand, according to the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Newsom said although the state's increase may be linked to Halloween, the jump more broadly appears to be tied to larger social gatherings. Gavin Newsom indicated things are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to coronavirus in California. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Meantime, California is nearing two grim milestones: 1 million cases and 18,000 deaths. This is a deadly pandemic," Newsom said. A state law law passed in 2017 says if a city does not build enough new housing to meet state-approved goals, then developers can build projects without going through the local governments normal approval process. He attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Gavin Newsom indicated things are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to coronavirus in California. Historic drought has led to 163 million dead trees in the area, he said, and those dry trees have acted as kindling for the massive Creek Fire. A wind advisory in effect for Coastal Flagler and Inland Flagler Regions But in the last week California averaged 114 new cases per 100,000 people, less than half the national rate. Gavin Newsom discusses an outline for what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in Rancho Cordova, Calif. President Donald Trump declared that states could "call your own shots . Rich Pedroncelli AP/Pool ALSO: Pfizer says early data shows coronavirus shot may be 90% effective. Gavin Newsom press conference today: Governor explains why COVID-19 There weren't many changes to the state's COVID-19 reopening map last week, with only a few counties changing tiers. The governor tried to make it clear that distributing the vaccine is anything but easy, saying there's some "mythology" about how the rollout is supposed to work. Residents will not know the amount due for 2024 property taxes until the end of 2023, when the tax and assessment rates are set. Newsom also gave an update on the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in California.