Cal. Education Code - EDC § 49200. Section 49200.
(a)
Documentation required pursuant to this chapter, including signatures, may be collected electronically during an extended school closure due to a natural disaster, pandemic, or other emergency.
(b)
A work permit shall not be denied based on a pupil’s grades, grade point average, or school attendance when the pupil’s school has been physically closed for an extended time due to a natural disaster, pandemic, or other emergency.