Newsom ‘Put Politics Over Data’ With Beach Closure Order, Newport Mayor Says

Newsom ‘Put Politics Over Data’ With Beach Closure Order, Newport Mayor Says
People are seen gathering on the Corona del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach, California, on April 25, 2020. Michael Heiman/Getty Images
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A mayor in California’s Newport Beach has accused Gov. Gavin Newsom of placing politics over data with the decision to close the beaches in Orange County.

Mayor Will O'Neill pointed to data showing that every beach community in Los Angeles County—where the beaches have been closed for a month—had higher rates of infection than Orange County’s open beach communities.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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