California Residents Must Wear br Masks in Public Under New Order Governor Gavin Newsom issued br the statewide order on Thursday. Gavin Newsom, br via statement Gavin Newsom, br via statement Masks must be worn when taking br public transportation br or going shopping. Work areas, riding on elevators and br walking through parking lots br require masks as well. Masks have to be worn by food service workers br and bus, taxi, and other ride-hailing vehicle drivers. Newsom's administration br says violators could face a br financial penalty and a misdemeanor. Exemptions include children under two years old br and those who can't wear a mask due br to a health condition. Californians who are properly social br distancing outdoors or dining at a br restaurant are also exempt. The order comes after the state br reported a single-day high in br COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.