NEWS: California Governor Announces That Film Production Can Resume This Month

In May, the state of California announced that they would be entering Phase Two of their reopening plan.

While Disneyland still has not announced any news regarding their reopening date, Governor Gavin Newsom has started to resume other activities in the state.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Governor Newsom has announced new guidelines for film and television productions to resume.

In a statement, the California Department of Public Health wrote, “Music, TV and film production may resume in California, recommended no sooner than June 12, 2020, and subject to approval by county public health officers within the jurisdictions of operations following their review of local epidemiological data including cases per 100,000 population, rate of test positivity, and local preparedness to support a health care surge, vulnerable populations, contact tracing and testing.”

They continued by writing that, “To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, productions, cast, crew and other industry workers should abide by safety protocols agreed by labor and management, which may be further enhanced by county public health officers.”

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According to these guidelines, production can resume in Hollywood on June 12th at the earliest. Stay tuned, as we continue to bring updates on the resumption of film production for Walt Disney Studios!