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Government

May 1, 2020

Orange County officials, attorneys angry at governor’s beach ban

More than 40,000 beach goers were reported last weekend in Newport Beach, where officials closed parking lots but kept the shoreline open. Pictures of packed beaches went viral and provoked Gov. Gavin Newsom’s condemnation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a "hard close" of only Orange County beaches Thursday, apparently changing at the last minute his plan to close access to the ocean statewide, according to Southern California officials who were angry about the announcement and suggested possible court challenges.

"The governor apparently has a very expansive view of his authority upon the declaration of a state of emergency, but the parameters of that au...

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