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California town declares itself a ‘constitutional republic’ to buck Covid rules
Oroville’s city council adopted a resolution stating it would oppose state and federal orders that it deems to be government overreach
A northern California town has declared itself a “constitutional republic” in response to Covid-19 health restrictions imposed by the governor, in the latest sign of strife between the state’s government and its rural and conservative regions.
The city council in Oroville, located at the base of the Sierra Nevada foothills about 90 miles from the capital of Sacramento, adopted a resolution this week stating it would oppose state and federal orders it deems to be government overreach.
Read the original article at The Guardian