Need proof of your vaccination? California says you can now get it digitally
California announced it will offer residents a digital record of their coronavirus vaccination that they can use as proof they got the shot.
Businesses will no longer be forced to have workers mask up, state agency rules
The state’s occupational safety board today approved new workplace rules that will eliminate the mask-wearing mandate and social distancing requirements for vaccinated workers
‘Thank god this is over’: Residents celebrate Reopening Day while others stick with caution
The state has now lifted most rules for masking, social distancing, capacity limits and closures, with many residents ready to welcome a summer much different than the last.
Today’s the day: Here’s what you need to know as California lifts most COVID-19 restrictions
Vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks in most places, but don’t toss your stash of face coverings just yet.
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The state is ‘opening up’ on June 15; what does that mean for Long Beach?
After 15 months of restrictions on how residents work, eat, socialize and otherwise gather, the state is finally shedding most of the measures enacted to stem the spread of COVID-19.
The state is expected to fully reopen June 15, but local rules still unclear
Mayor Robert Garcia said the rules that Long Beach residents can expect after the California economy fully reopens could be released in the next few days, but they won’t include a requirement to prove vaccination status to go maskless.
City to reopen Pine Avenue after 9-month closure to help Downtown businesses during pandemic
“One person told me it looked like a Walmart explosion on the street,” Councilwoman Cindy Allen said. “It was sort of a free-for-all; it wasn’t the situation they wanted.”
California governor won’t lift coronavirus ‘state of emergency’ on June 15
California will end most virus restrictions on June 15, but Newsom said he won’t lift the statewide “state of emergency” and relinquish the broad powers that come with it.
Workers must keep masks on unless all nearby employees are vaccinated, state safety board rules
Conflicted California regulators approved controversial rules that allow workers to go maskless only if every employee in a room is fully vaccinated.