California schools to require masks for fall classes -- despite CDC guidance

California plans to require masks for all students in the fall despite guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that says vaccinated students and teachers don’t need to wear them amid proper physical distancing. 

Not all schools are able to accommodate three feet of social distancing as the CDC recommends, state Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said. The CDC's new guidance says that masks should be worn if social distancing can't be achieved.  "Treating all kids the same will support a calm and supportive school environment." "Masking is a simple and effective intervention that does not interfere with offering full in-person instruction," Ghaly said, according to FOX 11 in Los Angeles. "At the outset of the new year, students should be able to walk into school without worrying about whether they will feel different or singled out for being vaccinated or unvaccinated – treating all kids the same will support a calm and supportive school environment."