California to Resume Outdoor Dining, But Not Everyone Is Convinced It's a Good Idea

The California Restaurant Association just sent an important email to its members.Rumors were swirling that Governor Gavin Newsom had plans to lift the stay-at-home orders for three of the state's regions.The CRA's email was correct: a day later, the stay-at-home orders were lifted.The end of the stay-at-home order means that restaurants can reopen for outdoor dining.A formal announcement is expected tomorrow, and we will send you further information as soon as it is available. For now, we thought you'd like to know this good news, California Restaurant Association.But in case you thought everything would open right up, individual counties can still set their own requirements for reopening.The state has confirmed 3,136,158 cases of coronavirus and 37,118 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic.