A judge has rejected a request from Huntington Beach to block Gov. Newsom’s order to close Orange County beaches
Reopening California by summer will be an arduous task requiring vast changes — and it won’t be quick
He pointed to examples of other countries that saw a resurgence of the coronavirus after relaxing some of their restrictions. When it comes to matters of public health, the state has wide powers to enact regulations and restrictions, according to Julie Nice, a constitutional law professor at the University of San Francisco.Counties and other local governments “may enforce health and safety and sanitation rules,” she said, “so long as they do not conflict with the state’s general law.
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