California Will NOT Be Closing Beaches Statewide (For Now)
Nothing has been made official yet, but according to many media reports (Fox News, NBC, CBS), Governor Newsom is expected to announce a statewide closure of all California beaches and state parks effective Friday, May 1st.
Update: Beaches across California are not being closed state-wide. The only beaches being closed are in Orange County where the majority of crowds were this past weekend. There is a protest planned for Huntington Beach pier on Friday.
Context: SFGate reports that early studies show outdoor transmission of COVID-19 is relatively rare and “do not appear to support California beach and park closures.”
BREAKING: Governor Newsom has just announced he will order ALL beaches in ONLY Orange County closed, rather than all beaches in state as memo said. He called recent crowds at OC beaches “disturbing”. There is a protest planned at Huntington Beach pier tomorrow at noon. @FOXLA
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) April 30, 2020
Watch the Noon press conference on May 31st for official update: Twitter | Facebook
This is in response to the large crowds that gathered at beaches last weekend. A press conference by Gavin Newsom is scheduled for Noon on March 31st to “provide an update on the state’s response to COVID-19.” Marketplace expects there to be mass protests.
TODAY: Governor @GavinNewsom will provide an update on the state’s response to #COVID19.
Watch live on Twitter and Facebook @ 12 PM. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/gmH1na5QQ8
— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) April 30, 2020
BREAKING: A source has provided me with this bulletin that will be sent out to all California police chiefs notifying them that tomorrow, Governor Newsom will announce the closure of ALL beaches and state parks effective May 1st in response to recent beach crowds in OC . @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/RG53HhmySf
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) April 30, 2020
