If approved by counties' respective public health departments, California retail stores can reopen for business state-wide with special safety measures in place to protect against the spread of coronavirus.
The California Department of Public Health announced the change on Monday, nearly two weeks after Los Angeles began allowing some retail stores to open their doors for curbside pickup; L.A.
has not yet announced whether it will approve retail stores to resume operations. Some counties have already begun reintroducing in-store retail shopping, but the CDPH's order applies to all counties.
Stores that wish to reopen in counties that allow the change must follow the states' guidance for retailers protocols. Those guidelines include.