Lifting Vaccine and COVID Test Guidelines for In-Person Hearings

I have now phased out my restrictions for in-person hearings. California Governor Newsom ended the state’s COVID public health emergency on March 1, 2023. President Biden announced that the federal COVID emergency ended on April 10. Going forward, individuals do not have to be vaccinated or have a negative COVID test before entering my hearing room. Commonsense precautions - such as adequate room spacing and ventilation - still apply. And please stay home if you are sick! Remote hearings are still the best way to go for many arbitrations, mediations, and factfinding proceedings.