On June 18th Newson announced mandatory wearing of masks in public in the State of California. Source: – https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-06-18/california-mandatory-face-masks-statewide-order-coronavirus-gavin-newsom

On that that day there were 3385 cases of Covid yet during the last month Covid cases peaked at 9409 cases on July 11th. Source: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/data/state-timeline/new-confirmed-cases/california/60

Certainly doesn’t look like they have been effective. I wonder if all the riots have something to do this because Huston saw a massive increase in cases after they started. You know they go out burning and looting each night in groups then return home to infect their family & friends.