Commentary
On March 31, a full three years after first implemented, Los Angeles’ COVID-19 state of emergency finally expired. Officials had used their emergency powers to regulate virtually every aspect of life in L.A.
They closed beaches, parks, and hiking trails. They closed businesses they deemed not to be essential. Churches were closed, but not liquor stores. They closed schools and required that children wear masks upon reopening. They banned family gatherings and funerals, and prevented people from being next to their loved ones in hospitals as they took their last breath.
Thank God it is now over, but many of the measures put in place are now permanent. Leftists used the mandates to implement policies which would never have been possible otherwise, like universal mail-in balloting, eviction moratoriums, expanded health and welfare benefits, and even student loan debt forgiveness. Many vaccine and masking requirements remain in place….