The motion was sparked by a disturbing incident last week in which anti-vaccine protesters followed and harassed young children on their way to school.
According to Superintendent Torie Gibson, a parent verbally assaulted the school’s principal over its mandatory face mask policy. When a teacher intervened, the parent physically assaulted the teacher.
Fringe, radical extremists are targeting public health officers across California and the nation. Dr. Pan talks to Dr. Chris Farnitano, the Contra Costa Health Officer, about threats of violence and harassment he has gotten on the “Putting the Public Into Health” podcast.