The lawsuit says that the mandate will harm the 'mental and physical health' of children, especially after a year of isolation and distance learning.
over a mask mandate in public schools. Their lawsuit comes as the state experiences a spike in new COVID-19 infections.
The groups—Let Them Breathe and Reopen California Schools—have filed a lawsuit against Newsom and the state's top health officials. The lawsuit says that the statewide mandate requiring schoolchildren to wear masks regardless of their vaccination status will harm the"mental and physical health" of children, especially after a year of isolation and distance learning.
In early July, the California Department of Public Health issued the mandate. It surpassed a July 9 guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stating that vaccinated students could remain unmasked during in-person classes. Two parents groups are suing Democratic California Governor Gavin Newsom over a mask mandate in public schools. Concurrently, 20 percent of new cases in Los Angeles gave occurred amongst vaccinated individuals. In this photo, students with face masks line up in a schoolyard on August 12, 2020.
The lawsuit names Newsom, Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly, Public Health Director Tomás Aragón of the Department of Public Health, and Dr. Naomi Bardach of Safe Schools for All as defendants,The lawsuit comes as COVID-19 cases across the state have begun spiking after a long period of decline. The state dropped most of its COVID-19 safety restrictions a month ago.
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