At the end of April, California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a plan with multiple stages to reopen the state.
The first stage emphasizes safety and preparedness, and it isn’t until the second stage in which lower-risk businesses are allowed to resume operations. Stage three calls for the reopening of higher-risk workplaces and environments such as live sporting events without fans.
Newsom didn’t offer a timeline on when the state would advance to this phase, but the Los Angeles Dodgers and other teams in the city are hoping its sooner rather than later.
Should Major League Baseball and the Players Association strike an agreement on a plan for the 2020 regular season, all indications point to teams being allowed to play games in their home ballparks as soon as July.