Vast Majority Back CA Gov On Continuing Lockdown

Courthouse News reports:

The vast majority of Californians support stay-at-home orders issued by state leaders as a means of stemming the surge of Covid-19 infections, even if the restrictive measures continue to weigh down the economy, according to a California Health Care Foundation poll released Friday.

His decision to continue social distancing and keep businesses closed is backed by 75% of Golden State residents, according to the survey conducted April 17-22 by the California Health Care Foundation and survey firm Ipsos.

The vast majority of Californians, 88%, also say they frequently avoided unnecessary trips out of the home in the last week while 78% say they routinely wear a mask in public spaces all or most of the time.