California will lift mask mandates within schools.

Starting March 12, masks are not longer required, but instead recommended. Masks will still be required in public transit, emergency shelters, health care settings, correctional facilities, homeless shelters and long-term care facilities.

Addressing the highly debated topic, Governor Gavin Newsom said,

“California continues to adjust our policies based on the latest data and science, applying what we’ve learned over the past two years to guide our response to the pandemic. Masks are an effective tool to minimize the spread of the virus and future variants, especially when transmission rates are high. We cannot predict the future of the virus, but we are better prepared for it and will continue to take measures rooted in science to keep California moving forward.”

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