Huntington Beach Votes to Ban Mask and Vaccine Mandates

Huntington Beach Mayor Tony Strickland (C) speaks at a city council meeting at the Civic Center in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Jan. 17, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

In response to lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 mandated by national, state, and local governments including mask wearing and vaccine mandates, the Huntington Beach City Council in Southern California voted 4 to 3 on Sept. 5 against imposing any future such mandates in the city, except for those who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark, who agendized the item, said during the council’s meeting that there have been reports of a possible COVID-19 resurgence, which could lead to more mandates.