California Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the full reopening of the state during a news conference on Tuesday at Universal Studios Hollywood, with Shrek and the Minions appearing to herald his arrival
, with Shrek, the Trolls and the Minions among the Universal properties appearing to help herald the announcement.
Scott Evans of “Access Hollywood” joined the conference to name the winners and urge viewers to get vaccinated. The news conference came with a hefty dose of praise from speakers for Newsom’s economic and health policies as the governor faces a recall movement. In addition, capacity restrictions are no longer in force at theaters, restaurants, conferences, meetings and other indoor events under 5,000 people. However, many theaters and restaurants are not immediately ready to reopen at full capacity and may take several weeks to ramp up capacity. Removing California’s capacity restrictions could give another lift to the post-pandemic box office, since the state has the largest amount of theaters in the U.S.
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