LOS ANGELES — On Wednesday, California — the most COVID-cautious state in the country — finally lifted its indoor mask mandate.
But Los Angeles, the state’s largest city, has refused to follow suit. According to L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, Angelenos will probably have to wait another month before they can officially remove their face coverings inside public places.
L.A. isn’t the only county that plans to go slower than California as a whole; Mendocino and Santa Clara are taking their time as well. And as more Democratic governors move toward unmasking, cities like Chicago also risk being out of sync with their states.
Los Angeles County Public Health Director