{"id":2061993,"date":"2023-10-10T13:00:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-city-declares-itself-a-no-mask-and-no-vaccine-mandate-city\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:02:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T17:02:03","slug":"california-city-declares-itself-a-no-mask-and-no-vaccine-mandate-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-city-declares-itself-a-no-mask-and-no-vaccine-mandate-city\/","title":{"rendered":"California City Declares Itself &#8216;Mask and Vaccine Mandate-Free&#8217;"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fcalifornia-city-declares-itself-a-no-mask-and-no-vaccine-mandate-city%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=2061993&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>The \u2063Huntington Beach City\u200b Council Takes a Stand Against Mask and Vaccine Mandates<\/h2>\n<p>The Huntington Beach City Council made\u200c a bold declaration on October \u20623,\u2063 officially \u200bbecoming a \u201cNo Mask\u2064 and No \u2063Vaccine \u2063Mandate City.\u201d\u2063 This decision \u2062comes \u2062after a \u2062proposal last month, where the \u200bcity\u2019s conservative \u200bmajority voted to draft a resolution against such mandates. Spearheaded by Mayor Pro \u2063Tem Gracey \u2062Van Der Mark, the resolution is a \u2063response to the\u2062 COVID lockdowns and other government \u2063mandates, including mask wearing and\u2063 vaccine requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, \u2064which passed by a narrow margin \u200bof 4 to 3, prohibits these mandates\u2063 within the city, with exceptions for residents and \u200ccity employees who have tested positive for \u2062the virus or for first responders during emergency\u200b calls.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/state-officials-warn-huntington-beach-after-city-proposed-to-check-voter-id-in-elections-5503586?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>State Officials Warn Huntington Beach After City\u2063 Proposed to Check Voter \u200dID in Elections<\/strong><\/a>  \u200c &#8211; 10\/4\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/huntington-beach-votes-to-ban-mask-and-vaccine-mandates-5487452?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Huntington\u200d Beach\u200d Votes to Ban Mask \u2064and Vaccine Mandates<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 9\/6\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During \u2062the council meeting, Van \u200cDer\u2063 Mark passionately expressed her reasons for \u200bproposing the resolution, stating, \u201cBusiness owners were not allowed to open \u2064unless\u2063 they asked\u200c for vaccine\u200d cards or forced masks onto people. \u200cThat\u2019s not the country\u2062 that we\u2062 live in. I believe as a city we need to stand up\u200d for our residents\u200c and our businesses, which is why\u2064 I \u2064found it necessary to bring forward \u2064this resolution.\u201d She emphasized that\u200c this resolution is a preemptive measure \u2063to \u200cprotect citizens \u2063from potential future abuses.<\/p>\n<p>However, the liberal \u2063minority on the council, consisting of \u200dcouncilors Dan Kalmick, Rhonda \u200cBolton,\u2064 and Natalie Moser, voiced \u2064their opposition. Kalmick\u2062 argued that the resolution would not achieve anything substantial and could even put the city at risk in terms of public health. Bolton disputed the resolution&#8217;s claim that government responses to \u2062the pandemic disrupted the city&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-lgbtq-pride-products-carried-by-retailers-this-year\/\" title=\"5 LGBTQ \u2018Pride\u2019 Products Carried By Retailers This Year\">long-standing commitment<\/a> to individual\u2063 freedoms. Moser accused her conservative colleagues of\u200c engaging in political\u200d theater.<\/p>\n<p>Mayor Tony Strickland defended the resolution, highlighting the financial and\u200b social hardships experienced by residents and businesses during the pandemic. He stressed the need to prevent future harm. Despite the\u200c differing opinions, residents both for and against the proposal had \u2063the opportunity\u200d to voice their thoughts during \u2062the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, it\u2062 remains to be\u200b seen how\u200b this resolution will\u200d impact\u200b the city and\u2062 its residents.\u2064 The California \u200dDepartment\u200d of Public \u200bHealth and the Orange County Health Care Agency have yet\u200b to comment on\u200b the resolution&#8217;s implications. In the meantime, COVID\u2062 infections in\u2064 Orange County have shown a \u2063decrease in recent weeks, providing \u2063some \u2063hope for the future.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments made by supporters \u2063of the\u200c Huntington Beach City Council&#8217;s decision to declare\u200b itself a &#8220;No Mask and No \u2062Vaccine Mandate\u200b City&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The Huntington Beach City Council\u200b has made \u200ba bold and controversial decision by\u2064 officially declaring \u200bitself a &#8220;No Mask and No \u2064Vaccine Mandate City.&#8221; \u2063This declaration comes after a proposal last month, where the city&#8217;s conservative majority \u200bvoted to draft a resolution against such mandates. Spearheaded by\u2064 Mayor Pro Tem Gracey \u2064Van Der Mark, the resolution serves as\u2064 a response\u2064 to the COVID lockdowns and other \u2063government mandates, including mask wearing and\u2062 vaccine requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution, which passed by a narrow margin of 4 to \u20643,\u2063 prohibits these\u200c mandates within the city, with exceptions for \u200cresidents and city \u200demployees who have tested\u2064 positive for \u200dthe virus or\u200b for first responders during emergency calls. This decision has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohioans-divided-about-issue-that-would-amend-state-constitution\/\" title=\"Ohioans split on proposed constitutional amendment\">sparked intense debates<\/a> and discussions among residents and healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters \u200cof the resolution\u200c argue that\u2063 mask \u2062mandates and vaccine requirements infringe \u200cupon individual freedom and personal choice.\u2063 They believe\u200c that it should be \u2064up to individuals to decide whether they want to wear masks or get vaccinated, and \u2062that the\u200b government should \u2063not interfere in these personal decisions. They also claim that the\u200b mandates\u2063 have not \u200cbeen effective \u2063in \u2063controlling the spread \u200cof the virus and have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-democrats-dreams-of-a-house-majority-collapsed\/\" title=\"How Democrats\u2019 Dreams of a House Majority Collapsed\">caused significant economic<\/a> and social disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, opponents of\u2062 the resolution are concerned about the \u2062potential consequences of not \u200dhaving mask and vaccine mandates. They \u2063argue that these measures are crucial in\u2063 helping to protect public \u2064health and prevent the \u200bspread of the\u200d virus. \u200cThey highlight the importance \u200cof <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-city-declares-itself-a-no-mask-and-no-vaccine-mandate-city\/\" title=\"California City Declares Itself 'Mask and Vaccine Mandate-Free'\">taking \u2062collective \u2064action<\/a>\u2062 and following public health guidelines to\u200d ensure the safety and well-being of the \u2062community.<\/p>\n<p>The decision \u200dof\u2064 the Huntington Beach City Council has\u2063 attracted attention and criticism from state officials and the broader public. State officials have warned\u2064 the city about the\u2064 potential consequences \u2064of disregarding mask and vaccine mandates, \u2062citing \u200bthe\u2062 risks posed\u200c to public health and the potential \u2062for increased spread of the virus.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u2062 note that while\u200b the Huntington Beach City\u200c Council has taken a stand against mask and vaccine mandates, \u200bthese mandates still\u2064 remain in effect at the\u200b state and \u2062federal levels. The city&#8217;s declaration may serve as a symbolic gesture, \u200dbut \u200dit does not override or invalidate the existing mandates.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over mask and vaccine\u2062 mandates is \u200ba complex and multifaceted issue that requires careful\u200b consideration of public health, individual\u200c rights, and societal responsibilities. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to \u200bevolve, it is essential for communities and governing bodies to engage in \u2064open and respectful\u2063 dialogue to \u2062find\u200c the best approaches to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect public health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Huntington Beach City Council voted to become a &#8220;No Mask and No Vaccine Mandate City&#8221; on Oct. 3. The resolution was proposed by Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark and is a response to a previous proposal. 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