Defying state rules, Atwater, Calif., declares itself a ‘sanctuary city’ for businesses.
The
City of Atwater, Calif., declared itself a “sanctuary city for all
businesses” at a special meeting on Friday, openly defying the state’s
coronavirus orders, after a chorus of business owners showed up to voice
their support for the measure.
“It’s
not the government’s job to protect my health, it’s their job to
protect my rights, and they’re being taken away, so thank you for giving
them back to us,” Ron Danel, who owns a company that makes gravestones,
said to the City Council.
I’m sure among the many anecdotes the reporter could have chosen, this one was perhaps especially enticing.
Eric
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