County leaders in Tehama reaching out to the governor asking to allow local government to take control.
Is not one of those counties... yet.
That could change - tonight county leaders there reaching out to the governor asking to allow local government to take control.
Action news now reporter karen alvarez spoke to people in red bluff about the county's request.
This is a copy of that letter which the tehama county board of supervisors is looking to get approved to send to the governor.
Take package: in a letter to governor newsom---tehama county leaders are requesting that the county be allowed to exercise*loca* control over coronavirus rollbacks shoul* the county be put on the list.
Sot(leola phelps, tehama county): "i think that we should be allowed to govern our own county and make our own decisions because we know what's best.
This after governor newsom placed several california counties on a "watch list" for additional coronavirus restrictions.
Those counties subject to orders rolling back their economic reopening plans.
People i spoke to weighing in.
Sot(christina linton, tehama county): we need to be able to have our own decisions based on our particular living circumstance and what's happening within our community.
Sot(did not want to be i.d.): i think it should be enforced governor newsom's rally point in his declaration of his bills up there.
The letter asks that the governor allow the county public health officer to make a decision on what restrictions to impose if it came down to that.
The letter citing how it would be "unjust to close restaurants& without evidence they are a significant factor in the spike in cases."
And pointing to low and stable hospitalization rates.
Sot(brenna main, tehama county): i think every county should have their own opinion of what and how they should deal with this because they're not all the same.
Reporter live: now tehama county is currentl*no* on the governor's watchlist.
The board of supervisors will discuss sending the letter at their next board meeting.
Live in red bluff, karen alvarez, action news now, coverage you can count on.
That letter which the tehama county board of supervisors is looking to get approved to send to the governor.
Take package: in a letter to governor newsom---tehama county leaders are requesting that the county be allowed to exercise*loca* control over coronavirus rollbacks shoul* the county be put on the list.
Sot(leola phelps, tehama county): "i think that we should be allowed to govern our own county and make our own decisions because we know what's best.
This after governor newsom placed several california counties on a "watch list" for additional coronavirus restrictions.
Those counties subject to orders rolling back their economic reopening plans.
People i spoke to weighing in.
Sot(christina linton, tehama
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