California governor says it's 'arbitrary' to set reopening dates before suppressing COVID-19 spread

California Governor Gavin Newsom reiterated Friday that the state is not ready to reopen due to concerns of a second coronavirus wave despite a flattened curve as a result of strict shelter-in-place measures.

California remains largely shut down as other states begin to reopen businesses and allow gatherings. Newsom issued a stay-at-home order on March 19, in place until further notice. On April 30, he ordered beaches in Orange County closed after tens of thousands people flocked there during the weekend.

Newsom's decision goes against U.S. President Donald Trump who incited Americans on Twitter to "liberate" the U.S. In an interview with TIME magazine, Newsom said he fears "fatigue" would soon set in and people would put their guards down.

"All the progress that's been made over the course of the last 90 days can be thrown out in the matter of weeks," said the governor.

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