The Beverly Hills City Council unanimously voted on April 27 to amend the ordinance requiring face coverings in response to new guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing the city into alignment with county and federal rules. Once the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) releases new health orders, Beverly Hills will automatically comply with county rules.
The news of the loosening policy made its way to the Council halfway through a four-hour Special Study Session. The Council debated whether or not to act immediately or wait until the county issued an updated health order.
