TORRANCE, Calif.—City officials passed a vote of no confidence in Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer Aug. 9, saying the restrictions she imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had violated people’s freedom and hurt businesses in the city.
The council voted 4–1 in favor of the item brought forward by Councilman Aurelio Mattucci, with Councilmen Mike Griffiths voting “no” and Asam Sheikh abstaining.
Mattucci said Ferrer, as an appointed official, should not have excessive power over other people’s lives, and it is important for the city to send her a message.
“The bottom line is that this individual, Barbara Ferrer, kept on overstepping our freedom, our freedom to be able to just get up and go to work and earn a living so that we can pay our bills,” he said during the meeting….