On October 30, California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new $120 million, 134,000 sq. foot coronavirus testing facility in Valencia, north of L.A.“This new laboratory will allow California to ensure its testing capacity is timely, equitable and cost-effective – just when Californians need it most,” Newsom said at the opening.
At the time, Newsom boasted that the facility had been stood up quickly and $25 million under budget.But on Monday, the California Department of Public Health announced that significant deficiencies in the Valencia Branch Laboratory during an initial routine inspection that occurred in early December.
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