SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Major League Baseball teams in California can welcome a limited number of fans back to ballparks on April 1 under new state rules announced Friday that will also let Disneyland and other theme parks reopen for the first time in more than a year.

The changes allow people to attend other outdoor sporting events and live performances in limited numbers that go into effect on baseballs opening day, when the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Angels and Oakland As all have home games. The As confirmed they will have fans in the stands.

Disneyland officials did not say when the park would reopen. But when it does, only people who live in California can buy tickets. The same goes for MLB games and outdoor performances, as public health officials try to limit mixing while continuing to roll out coronavirus vaccinations.

Indoor events such as NBA games and concerts are not included in the new rules announced by the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The state is acting because the rates of new coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are declining while the number of people receiving vaccines is increasing, said Dr. Mark Ghaly, Californias top public health official.

Todays announcement is focused on building in some of the compelling science about how the virus behaves, and how activities when done a certain way can reduce risk, Ghaly said.