Mixed Reactions Follow California’s Statewide Mask Requirement

Mixed Reactions Follow California’s Statewide Mask Requirement
An elderly woman wearing a napkin for a mask walks on a sidewalk near her home in Los Angeles, Calif., on June 22, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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ORANGE, Calif.⁠—A sign at the entrance of MMD Antiques shop in Orange, California, reads, “Masks are NOT necessary. PLEASE COME IN!”

Owner Matt De Vaul intends to keep that sign up despite Governor Gavin Newsom’s statewide order requiring masks be worn in public spaces. “I want people to feel normal in my store,” De Vaul told The Epoch Times.

John Fredricks
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John Fredricks is a California-based journalist for The Epoch Times. His reportage and photojournalism features have been published in a variety of award-winning publications around the world.
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