By Tom Tapp
28.04.2020 - 23:43 / variety.com
By Gene Maddaus
Senior Media Writer
Theaters are still months away from reopening in California, according to a plan laid out on Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In his daily briefing, Newsom outlined a four-stage plan to reopen the economy. He did not offer a specific timetable, but the plan calls for theaters to reopen in “Stage 3,” which Newsom said would be “months, not weeks” away.
“Stage 3” also entails the reopening of hair salons, nail salons, gyms, and churches, though with modified
Hiking to the Hollywood sign and hitting the links is being allowed Saturday as the California county hardest hit by the coronavirus cautiously reopened some sites to recreation-starved stay-at-homers. Los Angeles County permitted the reopening of trails and golf courses, but with social distancing restrictions.
Setting up a potential legal showdown over California's presidential election, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the state will send every voter a mail-in ballot for the November contest, a move criticized by national Republicans as a pathway to possible large-scale abuse.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom formally endorsed Joe Biden for president on Friday, praising the former vice president for his "deep compassion and empathy" during a virtual high-dollar fundraiser in partnership with the Democratic National Committee.
By Dominic Patten
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced the signing of an executive order extending workers' compensation to essential workers who test positive for COVID-19.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Holding his daily press conference inside a small business in Sacramento’s Oak Park neighborhood Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the threat posed by the Coronavirus has decreased to a point that state health department officials are comfortable moving into the second phase of reopening California’’s economy.
Select businesses across California may open as early as Friday as the state prepares to enter phase two of its COVID-19 recovery plan.California Gov.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – During his daily COVID-19 press conference Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that his administration working in partnership with Public Health officials would be allowing certain “low-risk” retail sectors to reopen as early as Friday.
By Ted Johnson
By Bruce Haring
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday offered some more clarity on how his state is planning to reopen its nonessential businesses, noting especially that movie theaters fall into a category that will likely take "months" to reopen.