Local governments and police departments in California have said in recent days that they will not enforce a mandate from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that people in the state wear face masks in most public places, including outdoor areas where social distancing is not possible -- despite emphasis from the governor about the importance of following the order.
Local politicians and law enforcement officials throughout the state are saying that they won't use the force of law to ensure people wear the masks, with varying degrees of outright resistance to the governor. Reinette Senum, the mayor of tiny Nevada City, for example, tore into Newsom in a Facebook post saying that "[o]ur Governor does NOT have the unilateral power to make such orders.
"As you go about your day today, KNOW there is NO LAW that Orders you to Wear a Mask. Our Governor does NOT have that unilateral power to make such orders," she said. "Ask our local Police chief or officers. They will not, and cannot, cite ANYBODY for not wearing a mask because the law does not exist."
, Newsom's executive orders on the coronavirus pandemic mandate that citizens follow the state's guidelines, essentially making them part of the orders.CALIFORNIA COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS HE WON'T ENFORCE NEWSOM'S MASK ORDER That's part of the justification the Sacramento County Sherriff's Office used when announcing it would not enforce the mask rule.
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