It is not clear whether Long Beach, which has its own health department, will follow suit. The city still requires masks to be worn in transportation hubs as of the most recent update to its health order in April.
A judge told Dana Tanner she “technically” violated the law, “But I understand why you violated the law because you had to feed your family and pay your bills.”
Most colleges across the state lifted mask requirements before the fall semester, but CSULB kept its mandate in place until Monday. Now masks are only “strongly recommended.”
The city first began offering the Novavax vaccine earlier this month to people 18 and older.
Novavax, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control earlier this month, is the fourth vaccine available for use in the United States.
The cities of Long Beach and Pasadena—both of which operate their own health departments separate from the county—announced Tuesday they would not issue mask mandates, even if the county did.
The county mandate, which was expected to go into effect Friday, could also be postponed, health officials said.
LA County has been on track to reinstitute an indoor mask mandate Friday unless there’s a sharp decline in cases. Supervisor Kathryn Barger is now publicly opposing it.
In California, 32,000 children under 18 have experienced the death of a parent or primary caregiver from COVID-19. The state has set aside $100 million for trust funds for children who are in low-income families to access when they turn 18 for school, housing or other expenses.
Unless hospitalizations drop, LA County’s indoor mask mandate will begin July 29. Long Beach would not be subject to it unless local health officials choose to follow suit.
