The Democrats in Los Angeles County are determined to exert their will over the populace in their county with an iron fist, saying today that they will likely continue the stay-at-home order until July or August:
FOX NEWS – Los Angeles County will likely continue its stay-at-home order through the summer, officials said Tuesday, as the coronavirus wreaks havoc on the economy and patience continues to wear thin for some calling for the state to reopen and for normal life to resume.
County Public Health Director Barabara Ferrer said the order will be extended “with all certainty” at the Board of Supervisors meeting, possibly until July or August, the Los Angeles Times reported.
“Our hope is that by using the data we’d be able to slowly lift registrations over the next three months,” she said. “But without widely available therapeutic testing for the coronavirus or rapid at-home testing versions that would allow people to test themselves daily, it seems unlikely that restrictions would be completely eased.”
The county’s stay-at-home order was extended last month through May 15. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that the state is giving counties the authority to loosen restrictions, like allowing shopping malls to reopen with curbside pickup.
Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the U.S., already has eased some restrictions by allowing golf courses, car dealerships and some retail shops to resume operations with certain rules in place, according to the newspaper. Hiking trails and beaches will reopen Wednesday with social distancing measures.
No sitting or lying on the sand will be allowed and face masks are required.
I hope the DOJ’s ears are tuned in here because you can believe there will be lawsuits against these LA County officials.
After all, California itself is moving ahead with reopening while LA County appears to be muddled in confusion and panic. In fact the panic was so bad that the mayor of LA County called into CNN today to explain that it’s not as bad as it sounds:
Video: LA Mayor Eric Garcetti calls into CNN with Jake Tapper to do some damage control, telling Jake that the three month extension will not mean everything stays closed.
"Well, I want to reassure people because I think there was a lot panic suddenly" when the story came out pic.twitter.com/L7ow4ZA7Ga
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) May 12, 2020
He’s saying he thinks that Ferrer means they won’t fully reopen for three months, noting that some things will reopen with appropriate measures.
Either way, it sounds pretty bad. And the fact that Ferrer wasn’t around to elaborate makes it sound like they don’t really have a plan and are playing it from the hip. Let there be lawsuits.