{"id":2927,"date":"2020-04-27T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-27T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2927"},"modified":"2020-04-27T15:23:54","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T22:23:54","slug":"after-successfully-pushing-for-beaches-to-reopen-county-supervisor-jim-desmond-now-focusing-on-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2927","title":{"rendered":"After Successfully Pushing for Beaches to Reopen, County Supervisor Jim Desmond Now Focusing on Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond recently invited San Diegans to help him create a plan to get citizens back to work in a safe and effective manner. After receiving hundreds of responses from local business owners more than willing to step up, he\u2019s unveiled new ideas to get the county back on its feet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWhile the safety of our community is essential, our economy is also essential. Putting food on the table is essential, and getting our businesses back open is essential,\u201d said Desmond, emphasizing just how important it is to look towards reopening in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He\u2019s calling for certain San Diego businesses to start reopening as early as May 1, so long as they follow the neccesary protocols. Hair salons, gyms, and restaraunts are among the businesses that would potentially be allowed to open on this date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Desmond is looking to get San Diego\u2019s recreational facilities open as soon as possible. He recently made a <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/2020\/04\/county-supervisors-jim-desmond-and-kristin-gaspar-pushing-for-safe-reopening-of-san-diego\/\">proposition<\/a> to the Board of Supervisors regarding the reopening of beaches and parks, which was initially shot down by Supervisors Nathan Fletcher, Greg Cox, and Dianne Jacob.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Your voice is being heard, San Diego County. Here\u2019s the motion I made five days ago requesting beaches to open immediately. While it was ultimately voted down, some beaches will begin to open up tomorrow! \ud83c\udfd6It\u2019s a start. We will keep fighting for more restrictions to be eased. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gaSh4eEeNk\">pic.twitter.com\/gaSh4eEeNk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Supervisor Jim Desmond (@jim_desmond) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jim_desmond\/status\/1254436070780878850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the efforts of Supervisor Desmond along with Supervisor Kristin Gaspar have ultimately prevailed, as beaches are now beginning to reopen. While their opponents wanted to keep San Diegans locked down indefinitely, Desmond and Gaspar fought tirelessly for basic recreational freedoms to be restored.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a county <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4yF6tslFcKw&amp;app=desktop\">update<\/a> last week, Desmond spotlighted the ideas of small business owners hoping to get back on their feet and prepared to take the precautions necessary to keep the public safe.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Supervisor Desmond puts it: &#8220;Together, we can get back to work.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond recently invited San Diegans to help him create a plan to get citizens back to work in a safe and effective manner. 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