Gov. Newsom Announces Guidance for Reopening Dine-in Restaurants

In his daily press briefing, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday guidelines for reopening dine-in restaurants for counties that are approved by the state to move more quickly into stage two of easing the statewide shelter-in-place order.

The key practices for dine-in services to reopen are maximum physical distancing, employees and customers wearing face masks, frequent hand washing and sanitation practices, and employee training on the state's COVID-19 prevention plan.

Butte and El Dorado counties are the first two localities that have been certified to move more quickly through stage two with these modifications and new guidelines. In total, Newsom’s office has been in contact with 27 counties about self-certification.

Newsom also announced that the following industries can reopen with modifications across the state:

• Curbside pickup at malls, including outlet centers and strip malls
• Offices that aren’t able to telework
• Car washes
• Pet grooming
• Outdoor museums

Some counties, including most of the Bay Area, are choosing to ease shelter-in-place restrictions more slowly.

"One can choose ... to be a little bit more prescriptive and restrictive," Newsom said. "So not everyone is compelled into this phase, but that phase is afforded everybody."

— Audrey Garces (@AudreyGarces)