{"id":198,"date":"2020-07-07T12:03:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caloshadefensereport.com\/?p=198"},"modified":"2026-03-15T16:51:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T16:51:51","slug":"198","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.connmaciel.com\/calosha-defense-report\/198\/","title":{"rendered":"California Governor Deploys COVID-19 \u201cStrike Force\u201d Over Holiday Weekend to Enforce Workplace Restrictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

By\u00a0Conn Maciel Carey\u2019s COVID-19 Task Force<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

California increased its efforts to combat COVID-19 over the July 4th holiday weekend by deploying multi-agency strike teams to visit or otherwise make contact with businesses to evaluate and enforce compliance with and\/or educate them about the State\u2019s numerous COVID-19 orders, directives, and guidance.<\/p>\n

The \u201cStrike Force\u201d includes representatives from at least ten different state agencies.\u00a0 Approximately 100 agents are from the Alcohol Beverage Control agency and the rest from the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal\/OSHA), the California Highway Patrol, the Board of Barbering & Cosmetology, Consumer Affairs, Food and Agriculture, Labor Commissioner\u2019s Office, the Governor\u2019s Office of Business and Economic Development, and other state licensing entities.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the July 4th holiday, Governor Newsom ordered bars, indoor restaurants, movie theaters and more to close in a number of counties on a state watch list.\u00a0 The state monitoring list is ever changing and represents counties with a need for more support and\/or enforcement.<\/p>\n

Over the holiday, hundreds of state inspectors fanned out across California to enforce health orders related to Coronavirus.<\/p>\n

The State\u2019s actions are likely authorized by\u00a0Executive Order N-33-20<\/a>, which generally directs all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home,\u00a0\"Calif<\/a>except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as the State Public Health Officer \u201cmay designate\u201d as critical to protect health and well-being of all Californians.\u00a0 As for the crackdown, the actions taken are likely be based on recent\u00a0<\/span>state guidance documents relating to wearing masks, developing and implementing worksite COVID-19 response plans, etc.<\/p>\n

Following the holiday weekend, Governor Newsom emphasized that enforcement efforts will continue to prioritize targeted counties on the monitoring list, known violators, and high-risk workplaces.\u00a0 Extra attention would be given to industries that should be operating outdoors or should be closed.<\/p>\n

This enforcement and education program will initially focus on the state\u2019s counties with the most restrictions and on businesses with repeat offenses or those that defy orders.\u00a0 The agencies will have a central reporting system for complaints.\u00a0 California\u2019s Office of Emergency Services is overseeing the program.<\/p>\n

All told, already hundreds of thousands of businesses have been contacted by the state\u2019s new COVID-19 Strike Force:<\/p>\n