North State lawmaker rallying counties to fight for local control on Covid restrictions

State lawmakers are rallying local counties to join together in a fight for more local control on COVID-19 restrictions.

State lawmakers are rallying local counties to join together in a fight for more local control during this pandemic.

Action news now reporter dani masten shows us what could happen if county supervisors tried to take the reigns from the state.

Assemblyman james gallagher - calling for more county power... james gallagher/california state assembly member "the governer in many ways has really tried to i think snuff out represent government.

The bottom line is i am an elected leader for this area and all of our elected leaders and legislator throughout the state should have a lot more input on what the policy is."

Dani masten/dani mastentv businesses in chico have had to open and close over and over.

Gallagher wants that to stop.

James gallagher/california state assembly member "if we follow those protocols, that is going to do more than anything to help keep cases down, it's not shuttering businesses, it is not shuttering our schools."

James gallagher/california state assembly member "i would like to see our counties all come together and stand up against what we think is a short-sided, one side fits all system."

But on the contrast - some butte county representatives don't think gallagher's idea is what's best for the county... tami ritter/butte county supervisor "if another counties attestation says we are not going to participate or this is the way in which we are going to participate, then fine.

Let them follow that attestation if the state accepted that but that is not what butte county says."

Debra lucero/butte county supervisor "what we definitely don't need right now is to be split apart in any way.

I think that we all know that we need to follow health and safety guidelines that are being put out by our public health experts."

But some people in chico are for more county leadership.

Emily hanlon/lives in chico "i agree.

I think we should have more control over what we do.

I personally think each county is different so it just depends on the cases there."

Dani masten action news now coverage you can count on gallagher tells action news now that he has sent out a draft resolution to all 14 counties that includes principles he is hoping the other counties will pass.

He also says that other counties down south have shown interest.