On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board Of Supervisors is expected to receive its weekly update regarding COVID-19 and the return of a possible indoor mask mandate from the L.A. Department of Public Health. 

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, whose Fifth District includes the Santa Clarita Valley, issued an open letter Monday to vocalize her opposition to reinstating a countywide masking mandate this week.

“I want to share my perspective and respect to masking mandates in our county, so that my constituents clearly understand my position as a policy maker, public health advocate, and executive leader,” Barger said. 

Barger notably emphasizes that masking mandates “lack empirical evidence to back their effectiveness, are unenforceable, polarizing, and take a huge toll on the social-emotional well-being of children and youth.”

To read the full letter opposing the possible mask mandate from Barger, click here. 

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