“At the moment, I see no sign that there will be a lockdown in our immediate future,” he said, noting that all citizens should continue to work together to overcome the pandemic.
Newsom said he hoped vaccination and sanitation would help avoid tough steps in this direction.
Earlier, the media reported that the first case of the spread of the omicron coronavirus strain was recorded in the United States.
The US authorities said they would consider additional restrictions on air traffic due to the omicron.