California Allows Some Barbershops, Hair Salons to Reopen

Beauticians practice their craft at the Professional Beauty Federation of California (PBRC) in Sacramento, Calif. The PBRC filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom on behalf of the state's licensed beauty professionals on May 12, 2020. Photo courtesy of PBFC

California Gov. Gavin Newsom lifted the ban on hair salons and barbershops on May 26 in most of the state’s counties.

Barbershops and hair salons in 47 of California’s 58 counties can open their doors on May 26 as long as they follow a 10-page list of precautions meant to prevent the spread of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus, commonly known as the coronavirus.