California Plans to Fully Reopen Economy on June 15

California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if COVID-19 hospitalizations are low and stable.

A sign reading "Welcome Back Now Open" is posted on the window of a Morton's Steakhouse restaurant as a man works inside during the COVID-19 pandemic in San Francisco, Calif., on March 4, 2021. Jeff Chiu/File Photo via AP

SACRAMENTO—California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if COVID-19 hospitalizations are low and stable, and vaccine supplies are plentiful enough for everyone over the age of 16 who wants to be inoculated, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Tuesday.

The move to end pandemic restrictions in the most populous U.S. state comes as California continues to ramp up its vaccination efforts, with about 360,000 doses administered per day and 7.5 million people fully vaccinated.