Masks Will Continue to Be School Requirement Under State Guidelines

Students sit behind barriers and use tablets during an in-person English class at St. Anthony Catholic High School during the COVID-19 pandemic in Long Beach, Calif., on March 24, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Fully vaccinated Californians will be able to stop wearing face masks in most situations beginning June 15, when the bulk of COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, but masks will remain mandated in some settings, including at indoor K–12 schools and on public transportation, according to rules released June 10.

Masks will also still be required in health care, child care, and correctional facilities, and at homeless shelters. Private business owners and venue operators, meanwhile, will still have the option of requiring all patrons to wear masks.