Gov. Newsom delivers State of the State address

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave his third State of the State address Tuesday night from an empty Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Newsom was be surrounded by more than 50,000 empty seats, roughly the number of Californians who have died from COVID-19

The State of the State address is usually held in the morning during joint session of the state Legislature in Sacramento.

The coronavirus pandemic and the state's recovery headlined the unconventional address.

Newsom said his speech would highlight the “quiet heroes” of the pandemic while striking a sober tone to be “mindful of the lives that have been lost in this pandemic.”

Last year's State of the State address highlights plans to address housing and homelessness. Many of Newsom’s plans were disrupted by the pandemic, but the state did invest heavily in a program to house the homeless in converted hotel rooms.

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