Santa Barbara Allows Citations But Pushes Education of Mask Wearing

If we all dressed-up as our favorite Superhero (i call Deadpool), we could wear capes & suits & have "gadgets" on our belts...perfect for defeating our nemesii..Encampments!
Where's your Metropolis Spirit SB!?

For those who persist in saying people cannot be cited for not wearing masks, here is the law:
CA GOVT CODE 8625
The Governor is hereby empowered to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby when:
(a) He finds that circumstances described in subdivision (b) of Section 8558 exist; and either

(b) He is requested to do so (1) in the case of a city by the mayor or chief executive, (2) in the case of a county by the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county administrative officer; or
(c) He finds that local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
8627: During a state of emergency the Governor shall, to the extent he deems necessary, have complete authority over all agencies of the state government and the right to exercise within the area designated all police power vested in the state by the Constitution and laws of the State of California in order to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In exercise thereof, he shall promulgate, issue, and enforce such orders and regulations as he deems necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Section 8567.
8665.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

HERE IS THE LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOV TO CREATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES BY PROCLAMATION:
CA GOVT CODE 8625
The Governor is hereby empowered to proclaim a state of emergency in an area affected or likely to be affected thereby when:
(a) He finds that circumstances described in subdivision (b) of Section 8558 exist; and either

(b) He is requested to do so (1) in the case of a city by the mayor or chief executive, (2) in the case of a county by the chairman of the board of supervisors or the county administrative officer; or
(c) He finds that local authority is inadequate to cope with the emergency.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1454.)
CA GOVT CODE 8665.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or who refuses or willfully neglects to obey any lawful order or regulation promulgated or issued as provided in this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or by imprisonment for not to exceed six months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

Anti-maskers are pathetic.

GOOD. People should be wearing masks if they are walking inside the State St. area. There are so many people in there! I have been tempted to walk down the length of it and see whats open, but I see too many people not masking to feel safe to do so. I'll wait. If people can't be bothered to protect others and themselves while walking in this area, then we DO need ticketing. Maybe then, they will comply. Geez, people!

Presumption: masks work. Fine people if they are not wearing them. Except masks have not been proven to do much of anything, according to WHO data published in Lancet. So one is fining people for someone else's feel-good benefit. Not a good practice at all.

It is clear that masks alter brain processing if I read all this, and not wearing them alters good judgment.
Do we really need to be re-education?--that is real Chinese style management. These tickets are revenue for Cities now too--like fishing in a pond where they just added more trout! Some older people CANNOT wear masks (ironic since they are more at risk) --not the deaf who read lips--stop this vigilante style, ugly, hateful stereotyping...please.
Let's work on the younger generation who have always felt immortal and disrespect laws.

All this hubbub over masks. Today Fauci said that at some point eye protection [shields, goggles] may be considered as well, he even said if you have a face shield you should wear that too or goggles bc you can get it through your eyes. How many ppl got it through their eyes? Wouldn't we all be sick by now? I'm fine with masks but goggles and face shields potentially now too?

Government cannot force anyone to wear a mask outside because it would be a violation of both California & Federal constitutions. Mandates are really only recommendations based on code which is legalise & not necessarily lawful. Of course any private operation can request you to walk backwards but you don't have to support such an establishment. But then, they want to change that don't they? Good luck with that plan!

At least 3 times in the last month or so a house on our block has had a party. Lots of ppl, drinking - not sure if it's an Air BnB but it seems like maybe it is. Finally someone called the cops for a noise complaint late one night and they told them that they cannot do anything about a maskless large gathering in and of itself but that can break it up for a noise complaint which they did but by then, it had been raging for hours. I hope the city will consider also citing owners/tenants for having these parties too if called in by neighbors even outside of "quiet hours". These parties are also super spreaders.

I’d like to hear from the weirdos that want mask to be worn outside at all times even while your alone and away from people or in the car ALONE with dirty gloves that you just touched everything at the store with. Like, what’s your reasoning? For real.

for christs' sake - wear a mask. get over it. there are bigger fish to fry -

edhat staff, you have this wrong and i just spoke to Alejandra from the council to confirm. No one is going to cite anyone for not wearing a mask. They will give you a mask and educate you. 7-0 vote on this.
But really think about that too. Do you really expect our officers to mill around downtown waiting for a few people to not wear a mask so they can "cite" them? For what? There is no _law_ that says we all must conform and wear a mask. There are requests to wear masks. Also, our PD have a lot bigger things to focus on than to go downtown and "cite" some one for not wearing a mask. I'll go out on a limb here and say that it won't even hold up in court. Until there is actual legislation passed and approved and the laws go into the books, 'citing' some one for not wearing a mask will result in absolutely nothing but a lawsuit against the city for attempting to cripple someone elses rights and freedoms. Just trying to show a different perspective, but back to the point. Post what is correct, not what you interpreted.

Anyone who needs to be educated by now must be living under a rock, in a cave or in a coma. And no M-Cubed, it's not just the so called "slope-fore headed, anti-maskers". In fact, it seems to be mostly the liberalized college age entitled brats.

statistically speaking, a slope-forehead anti-masker is just as likely to flip out on you for 'educating' him as he is for giving him a ticket. might as well make the city some money. and i base these statistics on absolutely nooothing.