School Talks of Hybrid Success Amid California’s Tug-of-War on the Issue As California Gov. Gavin Newsom has pushed a proposal to incentivize school reopenings this month using grants, he has faced opposition from teachers’ unions, as well as some legislators and district leaders. But Orange County school districts have been more receptive to hybrid- and in-person-learning than those in some neighboring counties. On the state’s map showing the status of school closures, districts open for in-person or hybrid learning are colored blue. Districts with distance learning only are a sandy yellow. Orange County looks like something of a watering hole in the desert, surrounded by sandy-colored Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.