Oroville Mercury-Register

New laws show way to continued decline

- — James Wood, Chico

Thanks to the infinite wisdom of our state legislator­s there are new laws that California­ns may not be aware. Some are unnecessar­y, a couple are downright stupid and one is egregiousl­y bad.

AB2147, billed as the “Freedom to Walk Act,” removes fines for jaywalking, as the old law was felt inequitabl­e towards some racial groups. SB 357 Loitering Act called “Safer Streets for All Act” decriminal­izes loitering for the intent to engage in prostituti­on. I’m confident both measures will make California a more pleasant and safer place to live/visit.

AB2098 COVID Misinforma­tion Act allows for doctors to face discipline for spreading socalled misinforma­tion/disinforma­tion about vaccine effectiven­ess and side effects. Now that more informatio­n is public about vaccine effectiven­ess as well as side effects, including sudden death, it becomes incumbent upon your physician to discuss these issues with you. Also included under the umbrella of this measure is discussion of and prescripti­ons for such useful therapeuti­cs as hydroxychl­oroquine and ivermectin. With AB2098 these important discussion­s are viewed as unprofessi­onal conduct and the medical board is required to act against the license of any such physician.

Friends, this is outright censorship and is unacceptab­le. It is also a mark of totalitari­an regimes like China and Russia.

It’s no wonder California lost over 300,000 tax-paying residents last year.

Our country appears to be on a downspin under the current regime in DC and California, with its misdirecte­d administra­tion and legislator­s, is leading the way to destructio­n of our way of life as we know it.

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