Most California workers to stay masked under revised rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Workers in California will have to keep their masks on unless every employee in the room is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus. 

That's the mandate under revised rules approved Thursday night by a sharply divided California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board. The guidelines are expected to go into effect by June 15 — the same day that the state more broadly loosens masking and other requirements in social settings in keeping with recent federal health recommendations.

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