California officials have again extended the deadline for delivery of protective N95 respirator masks as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $1 billion deal with a Chinese company after the masks failed to pass safety certification for the second time.
State officials amended the contract a second time on June 5 to give the company responsible for providing the masks, BYD (Build Your Dreams) Auto Co., until June 12 to receive certification for the masks, said Brian Ferguson, a spokesman for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, according to The Associated Press.
