California Coronavirus Update: California Governor Gavin Newsom To Issue Guidelines Next Week For Counties To Open Movie Theaters, Move Into Next Phase Of Reopening

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that everyone in the state will now be required to wear face masks in public. The order is intended to prevent people who are infected with COVID-19 but not showing symptoms from spreading the virus, according to an announcement by the California Department of Public Health.NEW: Wearing face coverings in most settings outside the home is now required in #California to slow the spread of #COVID19.

In the grand scheme of reopening cinemas in the US, we all know that studios are only looking at a few areas as real barometers for when they can move forward with their release schedule. Those areas include New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMovie theaters in California could begin reopening as early as June 12 under strict proposed guidelines that have been issued by the state’s Department of Public Health.Gov. Gavin Newsom has yet to weigh in on the proposed guidelines, which are part of family entertainment rules.

Anthony D'Alessandro, Dominic Patten EXCLUSIVE: With California Gov. Gavin Newsom potentially poised to make an announcement easing COVID-19 restrictions on movie theaters this week, the industry anticipates at least the semblance of a summer season.The news will come as a relief to movie theaters, which have been shut since mid-March, and studios as well which have holding back on expensive event movies.  Warner Bros.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke on racial inequality in California amid protests taking place across the country following the deaths of George Floyd and other unarmed black people at the hands of police.

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Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom released on Friday his long-awaited guidelines for restarting film and TV production in the state amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

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As tensions rise amid the ongoing protests taking place across the nation following the May 25 death of George Floyd, California Gov. Gavin Newsom addressed protesters during a Monday press conference in which he emphasized that he, along with other leaders, has to "do better." “So often we try to meet the moment with rhetoric, we feign resolve.

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After weeks of deliberations between Hollywood’s guilds and studios, the Industry-Wide Safety Committee has submitted a white paper to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom offering its recommendations for safety guidelines to resume film and television production.

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