CALIFORNIA IS NOW OPEN!

The Governor has officially reopened California and the County of Monterey is following the guidelines put forth by the State.  Please note that the individual counties and businesses reserve the right to impose their own, more restrictive guidelines and the Governor will retain his emergency order authority in case there is a significant lapse in our progress.

Biggest changes

• End to tiered-system

• Social distancing no longer required

• No capacity limits on businesses

• State/County to follow CDC guidelines for mask wearing

Here is what you need to know:

• California is ending its mask mandate June 15 to align with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • In many cases, people who are fully vaccinated will not need to wear a mask indoors unless a business opts to require that customers mask up.

  • Unvaccinated people should continue to wear masks when using public transportation and indoors at places like restaurants, movie theaters and grocery stores

  • Additionally, Californians can continue to wear masks if they choose, especially around children and others who are vulnerable or not yet eligible for inoculation.

  • See here for other mask wearing exceptions and requirements

• Do I need to prove I'm vaccinated to get into places? Businesses have a few different options when it comes to their customers:

  • Ask customers if they are fully vaccinated so they can go without masks, but no proof is needed. It is essentially an honor system that relies on customers self-attesting their vaccination status.

  • Ask customers to prove they are fully vaccinated so they can go without masks.

  • Require all customers to continue wearing masks regardless of whether or not they're vaccinated.

• What does this mean for large-scale concerts and events?

  • California will require vaccine verification or negative COVID-19 test results for indoor events with more than 5,000 attendees, which the state considers "mega events."

  • It is recommended that organizers of outdoor events with more than 10,000 people require attendees to provide verification that they have been vaccinated or have tested negative for the coronavirus. Those who can't or don't provide the verification should be encouraged by organizers to wear masks, according to guidance from the state health department.

• What does California reopening mean for travel?

  • Californians should follow CDC travel recommendations, which recommend that Americans delay travel until they are fully vaccinated

  • Domestic travel: People who are fully vaccinated can travel safely within the United States

  • International travel: Because the COVID-19 situation varies country to country, travelers need to keep a close eye on the coronavirus conditions at their destination before boarding a plane

CDC Travel Recommendations

• If you travel in the United States, you do not need to get tested before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel

• You need to pay close attention to the situation at your international destination before traveling outside the United States

• You do NOT need to get tested before leaving the United States unless your destination requires it

• You still need to show a negative test result or documentation of recovery from COVID-19 before boarding an international flight to the United States

• You should still get tested 3-5 days after international travel

• You do NOT need to self-quarantine after arriving in the United States

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Many local hotels and restaurants are hiring and are looking for amazing people like you.  Check out a few below.  If you are an employer and would like to have your openings posted here, please contact our Director of Community Relations, Jeniffer Kocher at: jkocher@seemonterey.com.

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