{"id":2024154,"date":"2023-09-06T23:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T03:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T23:45:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T03:45:00","slug":"huntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Huntington Beach Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhuntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2024154&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>In \u200bResponse to Lockdowns and Mandates, Huntington Beach City Council Votes Against Future Impositions<\/h2>\n<p>In response to the lockdowns and\u2062 mandates imposed\u2064 by national,\u2062 state, and local governments\u200c in\u200d 2020 and 2021, including mask\u200c wearing and vaccine mandates, the Huntington Beach City Council in\u2064 Southern California \u200ctook a stand. On September 5, they voted 4 to 3 against imposing any future mandates\u2063 in \u2063the city, except for those who have tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van\u200d Der Mark, who brought \u2064the item to the \u2062council&#8217;s \u200battention, expressed \u2064concerns about\u2063 a\u2063 possible COVID-19 resurgence and the potential for more mandates. During the\u200b meeting, she read from the agenda item, stating,\u200c &#8220;The City Council of Huntington Beach should take a stand against \u2062government\u200b imposing on individual liberties and broadly imposing\u200d response measures on individuals that have been proven to have \u200blittle or no effectiveness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-reduces-boards-committees-citing-redundancy\">Huntington \u2064Beach Reduces\u2063 Boards, Committees Citing Redundancy<\/a> &#8211; \u20648\/14\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-considering-a-slew-of-changes-for-voters-to-decide-on-2024-ballot\">Huntington Beach Considering a Slew \u200bof Changes for Voters to Decide on 2024 Ballot<\/a> \u2063 &#8211; 8\/11\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The city&#8217;s conservative council majority, elected in November, supported the item. It directs\u200c the\u2062 city manager \u200bto bring a\u2063 resolution to the next council \u2062meeting, declaring Huntington Beach a &#8220;no mask and no vaccine mandate city&#8221; for COVID-19 and its \u200bvariants.<\/p>\n<p>Councilors Natalie Moser, Dan\u200b Kalmick, and Rhonda Bolton, the\u2062 city&#8217;s Democrat minority councilors, voted against the item. \u200bHowever, \u2062the \u2062agenda item\u2062 clarifies that businesses\u2064 still have the authority to impose their own \u2063regulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-german-chancellor-will-push-for-mandatory-vaccinations-for-all\/\" title=\"New German Chancellor Will Push for Mandatory Vaccinations for All\">including mask requirements<\/a> for customers.<\/p>\n<p>Councilman Kalmick strongly opposed the proposed \u200cdeclaration\u2063 during the lengthy council \u200bsession, which lasted until almost\u200d 3 a.m. He emphasized that the council members are \u200bnot public health or research experts and questioned their authority to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates\/\" title=\"Huntington Beach Bans Mask and Vaccine Mandates\">make public health\u200d determinations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Councilwoman Bolton echoed Kalmick&#8217;s sentiments, expressing frustration that\u200b the council was discussing COVID, masks, and vaccines instead\u2064 of focusing on other pressing issues like the e-bike problem\u200b and homelessness.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor\u200b Van Der Mark defended her proposed resolution, emphasizing that \u200cit aims to protect residents&#8217; personal freedom\u200d and prevent government intrusion. She recalled past incidents where residents were\u2064 restricted from enjoying the beaches \u200cand state troopers were deployed to enforce mandates.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Tony Strickland echoed her sentiments, emphasizing the\u2064 importance of making a statement\u200d that the \u2064city will fight to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-closer-to-a-really-big-war-than-most-civilians-want-to-face-historian-niall-ferguson-delivers-timely-predictions-on-ukraine-in-new-episode-of-the-search\/\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019re Closer To A Really Big War Than Most Civilians Want To Face\u2019: Historian Niall Ferguson Delivers Timely Predictions On Ukraine In New Episode Of \u2018The Search\u2019\">protect individual freedoms<\/a> and prevent a repeat of past restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting, residents had the opportunity to voice their opinions for and against the proposed resolution. One \u2064resident, a\u200c licensed public \u200bhealth nurse in California, questioned the necessity of the resolution for non-existent imaginary COVID restrictions, suggesting \u200cthat the \u200dcouncil should \u2062focus\u200d on infrastructure\u2064 and community projects. On the other hand, a\u200d mother \u200dof five children spoke in \u200csupport of\u2063 the resolution, advocating for individual choice and\u2062 freedom regarding mask wearing and vaccinations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Huntington Beach City Council voted 4 to 3 against future lockdowns, mask mandates, and vaccine requirements, except for COVID-19 positive individuals. This decision was made in response to government-imposed restrictions during 2020 and 2021. 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