LA Promises to Crack Down on Anti-Maskers With New Fines
The City Council says folks who don’t follow the rules could start being fined $250 for first infractions, and $500 for second notices
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As LA’s coronavirus infections and deaths continue to soar, face covering enforcement (or, rather,
unenforcement) has become a hot-button issue, particularly on social media. The situation has gotten so tense, and the COVID-19 outlook so dire, that this week the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to crack down on those who refuse to wear masks, in part by more vigorously enforcing existing city and statewide orders that require anyone venturing outside to don a face covering.