Orange County Beaches Shut Down, But Legal Battle Still Making Waves
A judge denied an attempt by two California cities to reopen their beaches against the governor's order. California Gov. Gavin Newsom had ordered Orange County beaches closed, but not other beaches.
by Hannah Hagemann
May 03, 2020
2 minutes
Two Orange County cities' attempt to legally challenge Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom's beach shutdown order failed for now, but the battle between local and state officials over the shoreline will continue.
Huntington Beach, Dana Point and various local private businesses in Orange County that would have blocked Newsom's executive beach closure order and kept beaches open in those cities.
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