COVID - Enforcement

[eyephone]

KTLA News: Deputies to cite those not wearing masks in West Hollywood; 1st offense carries $300 fine

Sheriff deputies in West Hollywood say they will begin fining people spotted without a face covering in public. The violation carries a $300 price tag for first-time offenders, including a $250 fine and $50 fee, the sheriff station said in a tweet. Deputies said enforcement begins this month, indicating it is effective immediately. The fine will be issued as an administrative citation, meaning it will not result in a criminal record.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/you-can-now-face-a-300-fine-for-not-wearing-a-mask-in-west-hollywood/

Finally a city and law enforcement agency taking action! It is time to get serious about this.

[Kings]

west hollywood sheriff deputies ready to give out tickets for not having a mask like

[eyephone]

west hollywood sheriff deputies ready to give out tickets for not having a mask like

It is better than the OC sheriff doing nothing. (nothing at all) He said that during oc supervisor meeting. (The OC sheriff will not enforce the state law regarding the requirement to wear masks in public.) Who knows that may change in the future?

[eyephone]

KTLA News: Newsom creates ‘strike teams’ to ensure compliance in areas where COVID-19 orders are not being enforced

He singled out bars, restaurants, meat packing plants and other facilities that he said may be putting employees as well as customers at risk.

The teams include representatives from the California Highway Patrol; the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, as well as people from Alcohol Beverage Control; Barbering & Cosmetology; Business Oversight; Consumer Affairs; Food and Agriculture; Labor Commissioner’s Office; and the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.

It is more education. I’m not coming out with a fist, Newsom insisted, but those on the strike team have licensing and enforcement power over a broad array of businesses that are subject to stringent guidelines.

Health and law enforcement and other officials in some counties have publicly said they will not enforce the state health orders. Newsom said the state is stepping in from a code and licensing perspective.

Enforcement officials will first seek cooperation with local health officials and business owners, he said, which has been the state’s approach with rules throughout the pandemic. But if they find violations, the teams will leverage their enforcement and regulatory authorities to enforce the public health orders, he said.

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/newsom-creates-strike-teams-to-ensure-compliance-in-areas-where-covid-19-orders-arent-being-enforced/