Eric M. Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, said that he was considering cutting the power to homes and businesses which host parties or large gatherings despite public health guidelines.
Eric M. Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, said that he was considering cutting the power to homes and businesses which host parties or large gatherings despite public health guidelines.
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L.A. Mayor Threatens Crackdown on House Parties
Eric M. Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, said that he was considering cutting the power to homes and businesses which host parties or large gatherings despite public health guidelines.
I spoke this morning with the county, and the city, as well as other cities about how do we have a mechanism for more joint enforcement. I know sheriffs have been called and L.A.P.D. have been called to parties where there’s dozens or hundreds of people — that’s a very tough assignment, which is why we looked for a mechanism that would shut these places down permanently. So I know that you probably had the question in before we made the announcement tonight. But by turning off that power, shutting down that water, we feel we can close these places down, which usually are not one-time offenders, but multiple offenders. The only thing that was a permanent solution was the threat of, and the execution in some cases of, actually turning off their water and power. Just as we can shut you down for breaking laws, there’s the alcohol laws to bars when they were open before this, or other things. This is rooted in strong law from city attorney. We have the opinion. We know we can do this. And it doesn’t just — we don’t show up and suddenly shut people’s water and power off. But the city provides that to places that are in criminal violation of public health orders. We have the right to be able to make sure that more lives are not lost.
L.A. Mayor Threatens Crackdown on House Parties
Eric M. Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles, said that he was considering cutting the power to homes and businesses which host parties or large gatherings despite public health guidelines.
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