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When California shut down in March 2020, it halted businesses and required people to stay home.

Tens of thousands of businesses were ordered to close immediately, and most Californians were asked not to go out.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year

When California shut down in March 2020, it halted businesses and required people to stay home. Tens of thousands of businesses were ordered to close immediately, and most Californians were asked not to go out. https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year

What unfolded over the following year was a dizzying path of openings and closures.

@sandhya__k and @maloym tracked it all

and found a typical business owner faced seven rule changes over the course of the year.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year

Over the year, Californians experienced a complex set of guidelines that frequently changed, varied from county to county and created a whipsaw effect where businesses were open one week and sometimes closed within days.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

Over the year, Californians experienced a complex set of guidelines that frequently changed, varied from county to county and created a whipsaw effect where businesses were open one week and sometimes closed within days. https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

The Times tracked public health regulations for

gyms,

restaurants,

retail,

hair salons and

nail salons over the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Taken together, the road to reopening California is a confusing one.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

The Times tracked public health regulations for gyms, restaurants, retail, hair salons and nail salons over the past year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Taken together, the road to reopening California is a confusing one. https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

The Times has been tracking reopenings, closures and guideline changes over the past year.

This tracker shows the latest plan to reopen California’s economy: https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/reopening-across-counties/

California reopening: Tracking progress across counties

To contain the spread of COVID-19, parks, restaurants and stores are slowly reopening.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/reopening-across-counties/

How is the vaccine rollout impacting California's path to reopen?

@sandhya__k and @maloym have the breakdown at https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

A look back at California’s dizzying reopening path

When California shut down in March 2020, it halted businesses and required people to stay home. What unfolded was a confusing path to opening and closing.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/tracking-california-covid-closures-over-a-year/

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