A growing chorus of businesses small and large has been desperately lobbying California officials to reopen this fall as they struggle to survive after months of coronavirus shutdowns.
This week, they got an ally with undeniable star power.
The Walt Disney Co., one of the world’s largest entertainment companies, partially blamed California’s strict reopening rules for massive layoffs in its theme park division after trying unsuccessfully to get officials to allow the gates of Disneyland to swing open again.
Disney’s blunt criticism is putting more pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom and health officials at a critical moment.
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