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What California’s June 15 ‘Reopening’ Goal Means

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A man wearing a business suit stands in front of a microphone gesturing with his hands. Behind him is an African American woman wearing a mask and a red business suit outdoors.
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference after touring the vaccination clinic at City College of San Francisco with San Francisco Mayor London Breed (in red) on April 6, 2021, in San Francisco. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

On Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California’s economy will ‘reopen’ by June 15, as long as there’s enough vaccine supply for everyone 16 and older and COVID-19 hospitalizations across the state remain low.

This doesn’t mean all precautions — like the state’s mask mandate — will get scrapped. But it is a big step towards businesses and public spaces operating like they were before the pandemic.

So what’s it going to take to stay on track for “reopening” by June 15?

Guest: April Dembosky, KQED health correspondent

Episode transcript here.

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