Originally Posted by
gaobest
in CA, restaurant workers were still required to mask after 6/15, the day masks weren’t required for consumers.
on 6/17, CA OSHA members voted to eschew masks.
it is still possible for individual retail businesses to require masks - hopefully it’ll be posted clearly at the door with relevant date (eg “AFTER 6/15/21…” because it’ll be too easy for a consumer to think that it’s an old mask sign :-)
We've only found one store around here so far still requiring masks of everyone. Generally, we live in an area where people were overly cautious with COVID, so I haven't been in a store yet where at least 50% of customers aren't wearing masks. More often I'd say about 75% of customers still wear them. But interestingly, it's been just the opposite with employees. When I go to the grocery store, Target, Home Depot, restaurants, etc. I see about 90% of employees unmasked. So perhaps there is something to the hypothesis that the people not working are still worried about COVID.
And to your point about the mask signs, it is a little confusing now. I ignored them for a year because I knew a mask was required. Now, every time I go to a store for the first time (since unmasking) I carry a mask in my pocket and have to read the sign to know if I must wear it or not. One store, can't remember, had no sign at all. I took a chance and walked in sans mask and saw others mask-less too.