Los Angeles Orders Residents to ‘Remain in Their Homes’ or Face Fines, Jail Time

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at a Los Angeles County Health Department press conference on the CCP virus in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 4, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday ordered residents to stay in their homes, with some exceptions, or face fines and jail time.

“Subject only to the exceptions outlined in this Order, all persons living within the City of Los Angeles are hereby ordered to remain in their homes,” Garcetti, a Democrat, said in a public health order.