California Supreme Court Denies Orange County Board of Education’s Mask Lawsuit

Alfonso Jimenez, deputy superintendent of educational services for the Santa Ana School District speaks at an Orange County Board of Education meeting in Costa Mesa, Calif., on March 4, 2020. Jamie Joseph/The Epoch Times

The state Supreme Court denied the Orange County Board of Education’s (OCBE) lawsuit against the governor for extending the state of emergency and mask mandate in public schools on Aug. 19.

“Our goal has been to get kids back in school for full in-person instruction safely, period,” Alex Stack, deputy communications director for Gov. Gavin Newsom, told The Epoch Times in an email.