Amid Large Public Protests Over Beach Closures, California Governor Gavin Newsom Says, “It Doesn’t Surprise Me”
“We’re guided by health,” the governor said while calling the closing a “temporary pause” and emphasizing the need to “meet the conditions as they change.”“The photographs I saw, quite honestly, were a stark contrast to what the governor’s acting on,” Barnes said, adding that he is “not taking enforcement action on this order.”
“My intent … is to seek voluntary compliance,” Barnes said. “I have no desire to enforce … through arrest.
Huntington Beach officials also believe that being a charter city gives them more authority to self-governance and prevents Newsom from shutting down local beaches. “We’re not simply a component of the state,” one official said. “The city has some level of autonomy and independence.”City News Service contributed to this report.
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