Following on the heels of Los Angeles’ stay at home order, Governor Newsom issued a new Regional Stay Home Executive Order December 3, 2020. All non-essential travel is prohibited statewide.  However, the order exempts many essential businesses, including residential construction, and other types of construction the same as the March 2020 order, including suppliers of construction materials. Those businesses can continue to operate, and must follow COVID-19 regulations. View the order and FAQ’s by clicking here.  For “Essential Businesses” list that references signage, see Item 6, Paragraph 14 under “Essential workforce, if remote working is not practical” here:

The Regional Stay Home Order prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100% masking and physical distancing in all others.  The order will remain in effect for at least 3 weeks and, after that period, will be lifted when a region’s projected ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15%. This will be assessed on a weekly basis after the initial 3 week period. Virtually every county is included.

The regions are —

Northern California: Del Norte, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity

Bay Area: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma

Greater Sacramento: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, Sierra, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba

San Joaquin Valley: Calaveras, Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, Tuolumne

Southern California: Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura

Notably, per the guidance it’s still okay “to go outside to go for a walk, to exercise, and participate in healthy activities as long as you maintain a safe physical distance of 6 feet and gather only with members of your household. You can also participate in activities at outdoor playgrounds and recreational facilities that are allowed to open. Parks may be closed to help slow the spread of the virus. Young people can participate in sports as permitted by the youth sports guidance (PDF). Adult recreational team sports are not permitted at this time. Check with local officials about park closures in your area. Californians should not travel significant distances for recreation and should stay close to home.”