A dividedHuntington BeachCity Council voted Wednesday to seek a ban on universal mask andCovidvaccinemandates in the city.
The motion passed with a 4-3 vote during a marathon meeting that ended at 2:48 a.m.
The state is the only entity to order public health orders, Foley said.
The Huntington Beach PierJoe Scarnici/Getty Images
We learned this over the last three years.
A city can do more, but not do less.
Foley added that no one is proposing any mandates.
They can go to their local drug store, their own doctor, a community clinic.
No matter what the city they live in those resources will continue to be available.
If people choose to wear masks that is their choice.
Kalmick characterized the city action as a ridiculous motion.
Were not a public health agency.
Were a public policy agency, Kalmick said.
Kalmick added there is no evidence any mandates were forthcoming anywhere.
It was a straw man argument that this is going to happen, Kalmick said.
No one is talking about universal mask or vaccine mandates.
Deadline recently reported that Los Angeles County isrequiring some employees at companies experiencing outbreaks to mask up.
In its guidelines, the department defers to and frequentlycites Cal/OSHA standards.
Its not the first time that Huntington Beach has pushed back against Covid-related regulations.
The move sparkedpublic outcry and protests near the citys famous pier.
Then Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes refused to enforce the closures, saying he would seek voluntary compliance.
Newsom eventually backed down.
City News Service contributed to this report.
