California’s New Tiered Reopening System Underway with Mixed Reaction

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🗓️ 2 September 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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On Monday, indoor shopping malls, hair salons and barber shops opened with reduced capacity in many areas of California under a new four-tiered framework released by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The majority of the state’s counties are currently in “Tier 1” with the most restrictions for reopening. Reaction to the new plan has been mixed, with some thinking it moves too slowly and others fearing it moves too quickly. The plan is also facing criticism by some local officials and business owners who cite inconsistencies in the way the rules are applied. We'll talk about the state’s new tiered, color-coded system for reopening businesses and schools and hear how California's second largest county, San Diego, is handling its “Tier 2” reopening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:23.6	Coming up on forum, California is giving it another try this week, launching its new
1:28.4	framework for allowing certain businesses to reopen based on how well their counties are handling
1:33.1	the coronavirus. Governor Gavin Newsom says the new plan is easier to understand and stricter
1:38.6	than its predecessor that's been blamed for a surge of infections. We'll learn more about
1:43.3	California's four-tier color-coded system for opening businesses
1:46.9	and take a closer look at how the state's second-largest county, San Diego, is dealing with it.
1:52.7	We'll get started after this news. This is Forum. I'm Mina Kim. This week, many indoor shopping malls, hair salons, and barbershops opened in parts of California,
2:18.3	with limits on how many people they could serve, under the state's new four-tier color-coded
2:23.3	reopening system.
2:25.0	The new plan has received mixed reactions.
2:28.2	Some local officials say it's arbitrary and moves too slowly, while others fear it moves
2:33.4	too quickly and could lead to another surge in cases.
2:36.7	We look at how the plan is playing out in California's San Diego County and take your questions about the health and safety of activities allowed under the new system.
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