https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/11/19/coronavirus-what-does-californias-new-curfew-mean/ > California’s acting public health officer Dr. Erica Pan on Thursday issued what she called a “limited stay at home order” imposing widespread limitations to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Here are answers to questions likely to arise: > A: It’s a limited curfew restricting the movement of more than 90% of Californians between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. It limits non-essential work, movement, and gatherings with members of other households during those hours.