*CLIENT ALERT: On March 3, 2022, Los Angeles County revised its masking requirements to align with the CDPH’s February 28, 2022 guidance, which is outlined below. LA County no longer requires masking, regardless of vaccination status, in most indoor public settings and businesses. Access the full updated guidance here.

As of March 1, 2022, per updated guidance from the CDPH and an executive order from Governor Gavin Newsom, most Californians, regardless of vaccination status, are no longer required by the State to wear masks while indoors. Universal masking is still required in specified “high-risk” settings, such as public transit and healthcare settings, and some local mask mandates, such as in Los Angeles County, remain in effect.

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California workers and business patrons are still strongly recommended to wear masks while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. California businesses may continue to require masking for patrons and workers and adopt more protective measures against the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.

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Resources for California Businesses

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As mask mandates and other COVID-19-related guidance across California continue to change shape, employers and businesses should be aware of and remain compliant with the most stringent and protective guidance. Employers should also monitor Cal/OSHA’s website for updated masking guidance and details on the pending readoption of its Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19 Prevention (ETS). 

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Access the full text of Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N-5-22 here.

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Access the California Department of Public Health’s Updated Masking Guidance here.

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Access Cal/OSHA’s site for the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards here.

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If you have questions regarding this article, please contact Patrick Maloney or Lisa Von Eschen of the Maloney Firm’s Employment Law Department.

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