Here's what can and can't open on Aug. 31 in SoCal under Gov. Newsom's new framework

Wondering which businesses in Southern California can reopen? Check out our new list with the state's latest guidance.

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Friday, August 28, 2020
SoCal businesses that can, can't reopen under new CA guidance
Wondering which businesses can reopen in Southern California? Check out our new list with California's latest guidance.

California has moved to a new color-coded tier system to track the latest COVID-19 trends across California counties, which lays down the framework for additional businesses, including nail and hair salons, to reopen across Southern California.



Gov. Gavin Newsom said 38 counties, which are home to 87% of the state's population, are in the Purple tier, which signifies COVID-19 is still considered "widespread." Those counties, which includes most throughout the Southland, are:



Alameda, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mendocino, Merced, Monterey, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Tulare, Ventura, Yolo and Yuba counties.



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Despite the state guidelines authorizing their reopening, Los Angeles County officials said Friday the current local health order does not permit indoor operations for nail salons and limited capacity opening of indoor shopping malls.



"As such, since County orders may be more restrictive than State guidance, all current restrictions remain in place until the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the Board of Supervisors have an opportunity to review the suggested guidance from the State and take actions that are appropriate for our County," officials said in a statement.



Most non-essential businesses cannot reopen in these counties, but here's what can, effective Aug. 31:



NOTE: The following businesses can reopen under state guidelines, however, counties and cities could have stricter rules for certain business sectors.



Appliance repair shops: Open with modifications


Aquariums: Open outdoors only with modifications


Auto repair shops: Open with modifications


Banks and credit unions: Open with modifications


Bars (where no meals provided): Closed


Body waxing studios: Open outdoors only with modifications


Bookstores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Breweries (where no meals provided): Closed


Brewpubs (where no meals provided): Closed


Cardrooms: Open outdoors only with modifications


Carwashes: Open with modifications


Childcare: Open with modifications


Clothing and shoe stores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Concert venues: Closed


Convenience stores: Open with modifications


Cultural ceremonies: Open outdoors only with modifications


Dance studios: Open outdoors only with modifications


Day camps: Open with modifications


Distilleries (where no meals provided): Closed


Doctors and dentists: Open with modifications


Dog walkers: Open with modifications


Door-to-door sales and services: Open with modifications


Drive-in theaters: Open outdoors only with modifications


Dry cleaners: Open with modifications


Electricians: Open with modifications


Estheticians: Open outdoors only with modifications



Electrologists: Closed


Family entertainment centers: Open outdoors only with modifications, Kart racing, Mini-golf, Batting cages


Farmers markets: Open with modifications


Festivals: Closed


Fire stations: Open with modifications


Florists: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Food banks: Open with modifications


Gas stations: Open with modifications


Government services: Open with modifications


Grocery stores: Open with modifications, Max 50% capacity


Gyms and fitness centers: Open outdoors only with modifications


Hair salons and barbershops: Open indoors with modifications


Handypersons/general contractors: Open with modifications


Higher education institutions: Open with modifications


Home and furnishing stores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Hospitals and urgent care: Open with modifications


Hotels and lodging (tourism and individual travel): Open with modifications


HVAC services: Open with modifications


Indoor playgrounds (bounce centers/ball pits/laser tag): Open outdoors only with modifications, Kart racing, Mini-golf, Batting cages


Jewelry stores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Landscapers: Open with modifications


Laundromats and laundry services: Open with modifications


Libraries: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Live theaters: Closed


Massage therapy studios: Open outdoors only with modifications


Movie theaters: Open outdoors only with modifications


Museums: Open outdoors only with modifications


Nail salons: Open outdoors only with modifications



Nightclubs: Closed


Offices (non-essential businesses): Work remotely


Pet groomers: Open with modifications


Pharmacies: Open with modifications


Piercing shops: Closed


Places of worship: Open outdoors only with modifications


Plumbing services: Open with modifications


Police stations: Open with modifications


Professional sports: Open, without live audiences, with modifications


Pubs (where no meals provided): Closed


Racetracks (without spectators): Open outdoors only with modifications


Residential and janitorial cleaning services: Open with modifications


Restaurants (dine-in): Open outdoors only with modifications


Restaurants (take-out and delivery): Open with modifications


Retailers: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Satellite wagering sites: Open outdoors only with modifications


Saunas and steam rooms: Closed


Shopping malls: Open indoors with modifications, Max 25% capacity, Common areas closed, Food courts closed


Short-term lodging rentals (tourism and individual travel): Open with modifications


Skin care and cosmetology services: Open outdoors only with modifications


Sporting goods stores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


State and local government offices: Open with modifications


Tattoo parlors: Closed


Theme parks: Closed


Toy stores: Open with modifications, Max 25% capacity


Wineries: Open outdoors only with modifications


Yoga studios: Open outdoors only with modifications


Zoos: Open outdoors only with modifications



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