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California had early, aggressive social distancing orders and large parts of California had/have manditory mask orders in place.

Bay area: https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/22/coronavirus-bay-area-...

San Diego: https://www.10news.com/news/coronavirus/what-to-know-about-t...

Los Angeles: https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/05/14/coronavirus-covid...

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Mandatory masks orders for enclosed spaces, but not for outdoors, which is presumably what is meant by "universal".

Nope, also outdoor. If you're queuing up for e.g. shopping, you must distance and wear a mask.

From the first article I linked: "Are you leaving the house? Facial coverings are required to be worn by anyone older than 12 while waiting in line or inside any essential business, using public transit, riding in a taxi/Lyft/Uber or seeking healthcare, as well as anytime you come within 6 feet of someone from outside your household."

Exactly. if you're outdoor and 6 feet away from people (walking in the park, etc) you don't need a facial covering.

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