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The maneuver comes after the state and three cities sued the companies in May. They accuse them of wrongly classifying their workers in California as independent contractors. The companies have not relented and continue to argue their practices are legal.

Chief among the criteria for easing restrictions on foreign travelers: The epidemiological situation in their home countries "should be as good as or better than in the EU," a spokesperson tells NPR.

Some Democrats are calling new political appointments at the federal government's largest statistical agency a Trump administration attempt to interfere with the 2020 census.

Major employers say a White House proclamation suspending the entry of many foreign guest workers will hurt — not help — the U.S. economic recovery.

The new order comes as the administration wrestles with how to protect unemployed American workers as well as kick-start the economic recovery.

On this Juneteenth, the 12 Roman Catholic and 2 Eastern Rite Catholic dioceses in California created a virtual representations of the stations of the Cross. Church leaders say it's a way to show they're serious about combating racism.

The vote comes days after Gov. Doug Ducey granted local governments autonomy to set their own health and safety measures to fight rising COVID-19 cases. Arizona lifted stay-at-home rules last month.

The new order, issued Thursday, requires people to wear masks or other face coverings in public spaces, including while taking public transportation, seeking medical care or shopping.

The statewide mandate requires residents to wear masks in "high-risk situations," which cover virtually all scenarios outside the home.

Lt. Col Michelle Macander will move on Thursday after leading the 1st Combat Engineer Battalion at Camp Pendleton for two years.