So, that state of emergency that California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Wednesday related to bird flu? According to at least one California civil rights attorney, it’s not legal because, as Newsom and his office have repeatedly stated, it’s a “proactive” measure and there’s very low risk to the public.
The headline of the announcement on Newsom’s website reads, “Governor Newsom takes proactive action to strengthen robust state response to Bird Flu.” (Don’t worry, Governor, we’ve archived it.) In a statement accompanying the declaration, Newsom said:
“While the risk to the public remains low, we will continue to take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of this virus.”
As I wrote earlier, there’s a major concern among Californians that Newsom will use this emergency declaration to push through essentially unrelated actions as he did during the COVID…
