Video section

The video section of the homepage is updated through the Video Section WordPress post. This post uses the table-data tag.

On most days, the featured video is a recent public service announcement from the California Department of Public Health. On days when there is a press conference, the video link is changed to that of the YouTube livestream, and details for when to watch are shared in the header.

What you need to update

To update a PSA video, you’ll need:

The YouTube link to the video you want to feature
Approvals from the Office of the Governor for the video to feature, its title, and its description. Talk with a product manager to get this approval.
A high-res image still from the video
- Enter the YouTube link at https://www.youtubescreenshot.com.
- Right-click and save the main image it generates.
- Upload the image and get the URL (http://files.covid19.ca.gov/img/ followed by filename.jpg).

To feature a press conference, you’ll need:

The YouTube link to the livestream, usually available at one of these channels:
- Governor’s YouTube channel (often available a couple hours before the livestream begins)
- California Department of Health and Human Services YouTube channel (often available 15 minutes before the livestream begins)
The video description on YouTube for this livestream. This can also come from a news release.
The time it’s expected to begin. This is often in the news release.

For the Governor’s or Secretary’s press conferences, the WordPress post already has images and descriptions loaded in. Update the date, time, and description as appropriate.

How to update

Choose whether you want to feature a PSA video (first row), Governor’s press conference (second row), or secretary’s press conference (third row).
a. Put X in the Active column for the video you want to feature. Leave the other rows blank in this column.
Change the Video Title.
a. For a PSA, this is the title in YouTube.
b. For press conferences, update the date and time it’s going live.
Change the Description.
a. For a PSA, this is the description it has in YouTube, approved by the Office of the Governor.
b. For press conferences, use the existing description or the YouTube description if it mentions a specific topic.
Change the Video URL, Video ID (last part of the YouTube URL), and (if needed) Image URL.
For a PSA, change the Image Alt Text (use the title of video or another helpful descriptor).
Do not change the ButtonText (call to action) or ButtonURL (CTA destination).
Add the staging-only tag and select Update to stage.
If all looks well on staging, remove the staging-only tag and select Update to publish.

Text and link defaults

These are approved by the Office of the Governor, so do not deviate from them without checking with a product manager first.

PSA

Video Title: [Title of video]
Description: [YouTube description, modified if needed]
ImageALT: [Title of video]
ButtonText: More video messages
ButtonURL: toolkit.covid19.ca.gov

Governor’s press conference

Video Title: Live at [9:30 AM]: Press conference with the Governor
Description: Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses California’s response to COVID-19.
ImageALT: Press conference with CA Gov. Gavin Newsom
ButtonText: See past press conferences
ButtonURL: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLS1sIrqLVSo9jz15dkLRKxOMUR2-MtoH7

Secretary’s press conference

Video Title: Live at [12:00 PM]: Press conference with Dr. Mark Ghaly
Description: CHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly addresses California’s response to COVID-19.
ImageALT: Press conference with CA CHHS Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly
ButtonText: See past press conferences
ButtonURL: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZqpl41f-8c_DHaRyq9LCD5vHqT-CMkgA