BY KATHLEEN RONAYNE AND AMY TAXIN / AP
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a dramatic relaxation Monday of health standards to reopen the state, a move that could allow nearly every county to proceed more quickly, and he offered the possibility of pro sports returning — without fans — by early June.
The announcement marked a significant departure from strict criteria Newsom laid out just over a week ago that would have prevented most large counties from reopening and came as residents and business owners have become increasingly restless to return to normal.
While retail businesses may open for curbside pickup statewide, the new criteria would let counties that want to move faster to allow dining in restaurants and other services to reopen if they win state approval. He also suggested that it may only be a matter of weeks before people can get their hair cut or worship in a church.
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