California mask mandate Archives

Governor Gavin Newsom Announces Statewide School Masking Mandate to End March 12th

February 28, 2022 4:04 pm

In a joint statement with Oregon Governor Kate Brown and Washington Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that the indoor mask mandate for schools in California would continue until March 12th. After the 12th, masking...

Governor Newsom Unveils New ‘SMARTER’ Endemic COVID-19 Plan

February 17, 2022 3:49 pmFebruary 17, 2022 4:05 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Thursday that California would be moving to a more “endemic” approach to handling the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating a more long-term plan for the virus as immunity against it builds. Newsom’s new endemic plan, known as...

California Health Secretary Ghaly Announces School Mask Mandate Will Stay in Place Until March

February 14, 2022 8:53 pmFebruary 14, 2022 9:02 pm

California Health and Human Services (CHHS) Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday that the school mask mandate would stay in place for the rest of February despite drastically falling COVID-19 cases in the state and other states ending similar mandates...

State Health Officials Exempt San Francisco From Returning Mask Mandate

December 15, 2021 12:08 pm

Shortly before the new statewide mask mandate was reinstalled in California on Wednesday, the California Department of Health announced that the city and County of San Francisco would be largely exempt from the order due to a large percentage of...

The Return of the Statewide Mask Mandate: The Reaction of Businesses

December 14, 2021 2:50 amDecember 13, 2021 8:45 pm

Following the announcement of California’s indoor mask mandate returning until at least mid-January, businesses across California said that it has been deja vu all over again, with many again worried about how it will impact their businesses. While mask mandates...

California Assembly and Senate Putting the Squeeze on Unvaccinated Employees

August 18, 2021 12:54 pm

The California State Assembly and Senate leaders have been incrementally ratcheting down on COVID mandates now that the State Capitol building is open. The Globe reported in June: As California Capitol Reopens, Leg Staff Required to Show Proof of Vaccine,...

Gov. Newsom Pulls Kids From Summer Camp as Photo Of Maskless Son Shared on Social Media

July 28, 2021 12:08 pmJuly 28, 2021 3:34 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom withdrew two of his children from a summer camp that doesn’t require kids to wear masks on Tuesday following massive social media backlash. During the summer, two of Newsom’s children attended a Northern California day camp despite...