CA City Declares Itself 'Sanctuary City' Against COVID Mandates

OROVILLE, CA — A city in Northern California voted to make the community a "Constitutional Republic City" to opt out of mandates from the federal or state government, Fox News reported.

Oroville Vice Mayor Scott Thomson requested the measure, which passed 6-1 by the city council earlier this month. The move is meant to deflect executive orders that are "overreaching or clearly violate our constitutionally protected rights," Thompson told Fox News.

"It’s just basically drawing the line," Thompson told ABC7. "It’s not necessarily against one specific mandate, we’re not talking about one mandate that's been pushing on us recently it’s a barrage of mandates."

The resolution is a response to several mandates that came down during the course of the coronavirus pandemic.

"In a way, we are acting as a sanctuary city for our citizens and their rights and freedoms protected by the U.S. and state constitutions," Thompson told Fox News.

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