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On Monday, Gov. Gavin Newsom, in a joint statement with Gov. Kate Brown of Oregon and Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington, announced that the three states were working together on a plan to ease sheltering orders and reopen the economy.

Mr. Newsom said he would have more details today.

The news came the same day that a group of Northeastern state governors announced a similar effort.

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In recent weeks, Mr. Newsom’s daily news briefings have helped Californians and the world become better acquainted with his preferred vocabulary.