My child’s public school will be closed for the next two weeks. New employer from Austin TX emailed and said don’t worry about flying out. Will do orientation over the phone, and just work from home until further notified. Friend working for the state Gov in CA claims that a full state lock down is being seriously discussed on several levels and may get called into action in the next 24 hours.
The school and job thing is 100%, how well informed my circle of friends are will be discovered shortly.
My wife and I stocked up in case this happens. LA County has dozens of confirmed cases, plus a lot more that haven't been reported yet.
Good luck with the new job. I picked the wrong time to be between jobs. I can't imagine companies hiring in the next month or two.