MORE THAN WELCOMING. HERE AT CLUB 2 ME, THE DRINKS ARE POURING. THE LAUGHS ARE ROLLING, AND CUSTOMERS ARE BACK. HUEY TIDWELL, MANAGER OF CLUB 2 ME, SAYS BUSINESS IS GOOD. >> WE’RE ACTUALLY TURNINAG PROFIT FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 13, 15 MONTHS. BRITTNAY: TIDWELL, LIKE MANY, ARE EYNGEI JUNE 15, THE DATE CALIFORNIA’S ECONOMY IS SET TO REOP.EN >> EAGERLY ANTICIPATED AND WE’RE PREPARED AND READY TO GO. BRITTNAY: ON JUNE 15, NEARLY ALL COVID RESTRICTIONS WILL BE REMOD.VE ALL OF THIS WELCOME NEWS TO TIDWELL, WHO SAYS RUNNING A BUSINESS WHILE KEEPING UP WITH CHANGING GDEUILINES CAN BE CONFUSING. >> A NIGMAHTRE. MORE OF A NIGHTMARE. AND YOU DO IT DAY TO DAY. YOU PICK UP YOUR PHONE AND SEE WHAT ARE THEY SAYING. BRITTNAY: ALTHOUGH THE STATE IS SETO RT EOPEN, GOVERNOR NEWSOM IS KEEPING EMERGENCY ORDERS IN PLACE BEYOND THE JUNE 15 REOPENING. THIS WILL ALLOW THE GOVERNORO T TAKE ACTION IN CASE THINGS GO SOUTH, ACCORDING TO POLITICAL ANALYST, STEVE SWA.TT >> IF THERE’S A NEW VARIANT THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN HITS CALIFORNIA, IF FOR SOME REASON THERE’S A SNAG IN SUPPLY OF VACCINE, IF ALL OF A SUDDEN PEOPLE STOP GETTING VACCINES OR THEIR SECOND SHOT, AND SOMETHING HAPPENS DAN OUR DEATH RATES GO UP OR HOSPITALIZATION RATES GO UP OR POSITIVE TESTS GO UP, THEN HE FEELS HE NEEDS TO HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY IN AN EMERGENCTOY TAKE CERTAIN SPSTE BRITTNAY: ALLOWS CALIFORNIA TO CONTINUE COORDINATING WITH FEMA ON A NUMBER OF ONGOING PROGRAMS, LIKE VACCINATIONS AND TESTING, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AS THE STATE CONTINUES VACCINATING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE EVERY WEEK. >> COVID IS STILL ANSS IUE. IT IS OUT THERE. BUT WE’VE WITH A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO ARE VACCINATED,HE T STATE OF CALIFORNIA FEELS THAT WE CAN REOPEN BACK TO NORMAL LEVELS, NORMAL CAPACITY AND BE ABLE TO GET BACK TO SORT OF NORMAL ROUTI. BRITTNAY: HERE’S HOW CALIFORNIA WILL CHANGE COME JUNE 15. VACCINE VERIFICATION AND NEGATIVE TESTING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR INDOOR MEGA EVENTS, BUT ONLY RECOMMENDED FOR OUTDOOR MEGA EVES.NT NO MORE RESRTRICTIONS ON CAPACITY AND PHYSICAL DISTANCI.NG MASKING WILL FOLLOW STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE. AND TRAVELING WILL COINCIDE WITH RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CENTERS AND DISEASE CONTROL. BACK AT CLUB 2 ME, CUSTOMERS ARE MORE THAN READY TO GET BACK ATO NEW SINCE OF NOR
Newsom has COVID-19 emergency orders. Expert breaks down why they will remain after state reopens
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Updated: 10:34 AM PDT Jun 8, 2021
California's economy is set to fully reopen June 15, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will keep emergency orders in effect beyond the reopening date.Holding onto the emergency powers given to him by a court allows Newsom to act if there's a future problem, according to political analyst Steve Swatt."It means that California is reopening on June 15. However, the governor is holding in his back pocket the possibility that if things should go south, he has these emergency powers to impose more regulations and restrictions to thwart a problem, a potential problem. Look what happened on Memorial Day a year ago. California reopened and everyone flocked to the beaches and other public settings, and we had a superspreader event, and I'm sure the governor realizes that.”With the powers of an emergency order, Swatt said the governor could reimpose a mask mandate. A similar emergency order he enacted last year was when he had mail ballots be mailed to individual voters."And so basically, he went beyond what was currently in law, under his emergency powers, and made some changes because of the COVID pandemic," Swatt said.With the emergency remaining in effect, Newsom has the flexibility to take certain steps in case something were to happen, Swatt said. Possible examples include if a new variant were to hit California; if a snag happens with vaccine supply; if people suddenly stop getting vaccinated; or if hospitalization, death rates or test positivity go up. However, California Republicans question Newsom's stance on keeping the order in effect."He faces a recall this year, in a couple of months. The Republicans are saying, 'If we're going to reopen, let's reopen. The governor doesn't need these emergency powers.'"The governor's office sent KCRA 3 the following statement:"The Emergency Proclamation recognizes that local jurisdictions cannot combat COVID-19 on their own, so it provides the state administrative flexibility to respond swiftly to the crisis and ensures we can support locals in their response to the pandemic. Moreover, it allows California to continue coordinating with FEMA on a number of ongoing programs, like vaccinations and testing, which is especially important as the state continues vaccinating millions of people every week."
California's economy is set to fully reopen June 15, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said he will keep emergency orders in effect beyond the reopening date.
Holding onto the emergency powers given to him by a court allows Newsom to act if there's a future problem, according to political analyst Steve Swatt.
"It means that California is reopening on June 15. However, the governor is holding in his back pocket the possibility that if things should go south, he has these emergency powers to impose more regulations and restrictions to thwart a problem, a potential problem. Look what happened on Memorial Day a year ago. California reopened and everyone flocked to the beaches and other public settings, and we had a superspreader event, and I'm sure the governor realizes that.”
With the powers of an emergency order, Swatt said the governor could reimpose a mask mandate. A similar emergency order he enacted last year was when he had mail ballots be mailed to individual voters.
"And so basically, he went beyond what was currently in law, under his emergency powers, and made some changes because of the COVID pandemic," Swatt said.
With the emergency remaining in effect, Newsom has the flexibility to take certain steps in case something were to happen, Swatt said. Possible examples include if a new variant were to hit California; if a snag happens with vaccine supply; if people suddenly stop getting vaccinated; or if hospitalization, death rates or test positivity go up.
However, California Republicans question Newsom's stance on keeping the order in effect.
"He faces a recall this year, in a couple of months. The Republicans are saying, 'If we're going to reopen, let's reopen. The governor doesn't need these emergency powers.'"
The governor's office sent KCRA 3 the following statement:
"The Emergency Proclamation recognizes that local jurisdictions cannot combat COVID-19 on their own, so it provides the state administrative flexibility to respond swiftly to the crisis and ensures we can support locals in their response to the pandemic. Moreover, it allows California to continue coordinating with FEMA on a number of ongoing programs, like vaccinations and testing, which is especially important as the state continues vaccinating millions of people every week."
