AFTER DOZENS OF PROTESTS THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA, INCLUDING LAST FRIDAY IN PASO ROBLES, GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM ANNOUNCES PLANS TO BEGIN TO REOPEN THE ECONOMY ON FRIDAY.
ON THURSDAY, NEWSOM IS SCHEDULED TO ALLOW SOME MANUFACTURING AND RETAIL STORES TO REOPEN. THIS INCLUDES CLOTHING STORES, TOY STORES, FLOWER SHOPS AND SPORTING GOODS STORES, UTILIZING CURBSIDE PICKUP.
NEWSOM ALSO PLANS TO REWAARD COUNTY’S THAT HAVE MET BENCHMARKS RELATED TO STABILIZING HOSPITALIZATIONS, SECURING MEDICAL SUPPLIES, AND HAVING THE ABILITY TO TRACK AND TRACE CORONAVIRUS INFECTIONS. THOSE COUNTIES WILL MOVE FURTHER INTO PHASE TWO. RESTAURANTS AND HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES WILL BE PERMITTED TO REOPEN WITH SOME LIMITATIONS.
SEVERAL CALIFORNIA COUNTIES REFUSED TO FOLLOW NEWSOM’S ORDER, RELAXING THEIR SHELTER AT HOME RULES LAST WEEK.
