According to the UCLA Anderson School of Management, while “the state’s economic outlook will improve substantially,” a full recovery “will not occur before the end of 2022.” The September report also predicts that even though the unemployment rate will fall below 10% by the end of 2020, it will be “close to 6% at the close of 2022 (compared to just under 5% for the U.S. as a whole).”

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"The Association of California Water Agencies assures the public that the law only imposes the fines against the water agencies.  But it does not take a genius to realize that the water agencies will need to shift the cost of those fines onto residents to inhibit water use exceeding their targets."

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A “Recall George Gascón” candlelight vigil was recently held in front of LA’s Hall of Justice by families who were victims of violent crimes. A Recall George Gascón Facebook page reports 37,000 members and features a clock counting down the days, minutes, and seconds when a recall effort can begin. By law, signature collections can’t start until Gascón has been in office for 90 days.

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Choosing to violate government orders, in some cases at the risk of incurring hefty fines, might not have been easy. But it was the only pragmatic option for some. Even as far back as June, when the California lockdown was still fresh relative to the seemingly endless confinement we’ve felt we’ve been in, 75% of workers in the nail salon industry “expressed doubt that they will be able to afford food and other necessities in the next month.” 

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