Los Angeles County business owners are outraged about the potential return of the indoor mask mandate, and they’ve joined together to try to force local leaders to prevent the mandate from being imposed again.
Jennifer Boase, owner of MacLeod Ale Brewing Co. in Van Nuys, called the mandate “harmful to businesses.”
“I think we all know this doesn’t do anything except hurt employees right in their wallets,” Boase said. “It affects tips, it affects shifts and everything takes a dive.”
Now she and hundreds of other business owners are pushing back and urging the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to stop the possible mandate. Instead, they want a mask advisory.
BizFed, a coalition of L.A. businesses encompassing 5 million employees, is urging members to put pressure on L.A. leaders.
“We’re just beyond that. We’re better than that and we should implement new solutions,” said Tracy…
