California speeds up its reopening; here’s what comes next

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Gavin Newsom has eased some of California’s requirements for reopening businesses. The rules will make it easier for counties to restart the economy, but it still likely means that regions hit hardest by the coronavirus will open more slowly. – Why the change? Newsom pointed to progress, including a stable hospitalization rate among COVID-19 patients and those treated …