More blue states move toward reopening

More Democratic governors have taken steps toward reopening their states as the rate of new coronavirus cases starts to slow.

After weekend protests against California’s stay-at-home orders, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that some retail businesses could open as soon as Friday as the state enters the next phase of the reopening process. The Democrat said Monday that some bookstores, music stores, toy stores, florists, sporting goods stores, and more can reopen for pickup Friday, the Los Angeles Times reported. Newsom’s guidelines also give local leaders the authority to push their communities further into the reopening process by letting more businesses open at their own pace instead of following a uniform, statewide policy.