Statewide Restrictions. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the closure of certain indoor businesses across the entire state of California. He has also placed additional restrictions on 30 counties, including Orange, Los Angeles, and San Diego. The strict shutdowns are being put into place as a response to a surge of COVID-19 cases within the state.
Effective today, July 13, 2020, ALL Counties must close indoor operations in the following sectors:
- Wineries and tasting rooms
- Family entertainment centers (for example: bowling alleys, miniature golf, batting cages and arcades)
These industries may continue to operate outside or by pick-up if they follow all statewide, county, and local guidance. On the other hand, all bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs must close all operations both indoor and outdoor statewide, without exception.
County-Specific Restrictions. County-specific guidance can be found on the County Variance Page and is updated irregularly but often. As of this afternoon, the following 30 counties have been on the “County Monitoring List” for at least three consecutive days:
- Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Joaquin, Santa Barbara, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba, and Ventura.
If a county has been on the “County Monitoring List” for at least three consecutive days, in addition to abiding by the new statewide restrictions, the county must also shut down the following industries, unless they can be modified to operate outside or by pick-up.
- Offices for non-essential sectors
- Personal care services, like nail salons, body waxing and tattoo parlors
- Hair salons and barbershops
Please keep in mind that in addition to the California guidance and Governor Newsom’s Orders, most individual counties and localities have also released various “Safer at Home” or equivalent orders.
