A rapidly spreading virus and public health officials' and lawmakers' efforts to keep up have resulted in a changing patchwork of rules and guidance around Covid-19 in California.
Under the CDC’s new mask recommendations, vaccinated people in 45 California counties — all of its most populous areas — are advised to wear masks in public indoor places.
As the delta variant spreads and schools prepare to reopen to fully in-person instruction, a new poll shows Californians divided on masks and vaccines.
Countywide, 70.7 percent of residents age 12 and older are fully vaccinated, but public health outreach continues as pockets of communities with lower vaccination rates remain.