Gov. Gavin Newsom says outdoor mask mandates could be lifted by June 15

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says that mask mandates and other COVID-19-related restrictions could be eased or altogether lifted by June 15, the Los Angeles Times reported on Wednesday.

What are the details? 

Newsom said Wednesday that the state could “significantly ease its mask mandates” over the next several weeks, the outlet reported, citing the continued decline of COVID-19 infections and increase in vaccinations. 

On June 15, Newsom said, “we’ll move beyond the blueprint and we’ll be in a completely different space.”

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