Sheriff Refuses to Enforce California Governor’s New Stay-at-Home Order

Calls Newsom's attitude 'dictatorial'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at the California justice department in Sacramento, California, on Sept. 18, 2019. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Several county sheriffs in California have issued statements saying they will not enforce Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest stay-at-home order, with one sheriff calling the governor’s attitude “dictatorial.”

Newsom on Thursday ordered a three-week COVID-19 lockdown for the state on a regional basis, with stay-at-home orders to be implemented in areas hardest hit by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.