California Reopens After Being First to Shut in Pandemic

California Reopens After Being First to Shut in Pandemic
People arrive at Universal Studios in Universal City, Calif. on June 15, 2021. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo
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SAN FRANCISCO—California, the first state in America to put in place a coronavirus lockdown, has turned a page on the pandemic.

The nation’s most populated state lifted most of its restrictions Tuesday, meaning no more state rules on social distancing or capacity limits at restaurants, bars, supermarkets, gyms, stadiums, or anywhere else.