SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KNX) – Governor Gavin Newsom announced masks will not be required for those who are unvaccinated in California beginning Tuesday.
The announcement came in a joint press briefing with Governor Kate Brown from Oregon and Governor Jay Inslee in Washington on Monday.
In an updated health guidance posted on Newsom’s website, Newsom wrote “starting March 1, masks will no longer be required for unvaccinated individuals, but will be strongly recommended for all individuals in most indoor settings.”
Newsom added that when it comes to “high transmission settings,” such as health care settings, homeless shelters, long-term facilities, and public transit, masks would still be required.
“As always, local jurisdictions may have additional requirements beyond the state guidance,” he added.
In Los Angeles, businesses are allowed to “lift indoor masking requirements for customers and workers” as long as that business verifies the vaccination status or negative COVID-19 test result for workers and customers, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced on Friday. When it comes to unvaccinated customers and workers, they must wear face coverings when indoors, regardless if they provide a negative COVID test.
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