But some business leaders on Wednesday kept up their pressure on Newsom to override the board.
“After the confusion and lack of clarity on reopening guidelines at the Cal/OSHA hearing tonight, the statewide business community must once again request the governor issue an Executive Order before June 15 to provide all employers with the consistency and certainty in guidelines,” Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, said in a statement after the vote. That, he said, “will be the catalyst for a full economic reopening and create a powerful incentive to get even more Californians vaccinated.”
The goal of the unanimous vote, said board chairman David Thomas, is to change the workplace regulation “so that it matches up with the CDC and the California Department of Public Health, so that we’re all on the same page. That’s what this is about, so we’re not out of step with everybody else.”
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When and where do I need to wear a mask in California, before and after June 15?
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A poster detailing mask instructions is displayed at a business on Park St. on Thursday, June 3, 2021, in Alameda, Calif.Yalonda M. James/The Chronicle
We’re less than a week away from the full reopening of California’s economy, which means nearly all COVID-19 pandemic restrictions will soon be lifted.
Under the new “Beyond the Blueprint” framework, the state’s mask mandate will change but some confusion has surrounded the rules, especially for the workplace.
Here’s what we know about when vaccinated and unvaccinated people will need to wear masks in California, before and after the new rules take effect June 15.
California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Receives Update on California Department of Public Health Guidance, Sacramento, CA - The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board ..
One of the California’s top public health officials confirmed Wednesday that the state will align with federal face masking guidance when the state’s tiered reopening system is lifted next week. The masking guidance as outlined by the federal Centers for