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Spring 2022

ISSN 0890-913X

Volume 37, Number 1

Lockdowns as a War on the Poor: Looking at Outcomes in Silicon Valley

John B. Estill, San Jose State University

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TheJournalofPrivateEnterprise37(1),2022,79-94LockdownsasaWaronthePoor:LookingatOutcomesinSiliconValleyJohnB.EstillSanJoseStateUniversity*AbstractCOVID-19hasledtounprecedentedstate-sponsoredassaultsonindividuallibertyincludingmaskrequirements,lockdowns,andmandatorytestingandvaccinations.Unfortunately,thesebroadrestrictionshavemultipleunintendedconsequencesbeyondthesimplestrippingawayofindividualrights.SiliconValley,centeredinSantaClaraCounty,representsaparticularlycompellingcase.Therehasbeenmuchdialogueaboutthedigitaldivideseparatingpoorserviceworkersfromwealthytechies,andmandatorylockdownshavehadaparticularlydamagingeffectonthedivide.Theywillcontinuetohavenegativeramificationslongintothefuture.JELCodes:I14,I18,J15Keywords:COVID-19,lockdowns,governmentintervention,unintendedconsequences,discriminatorypublicpolicy1.IntroductionTheyearfollowingthepandemicwasexciting,thoughnotinagoodway,andwehaveseenourbasiclibertiesstrippedawaywithverylittleconsiderationfortheConstitutionorBillofRights,whicharesupposedtoguideourgovernment.Californiaprovidesaparticularlyinterestingcase,asithasimposedsomeofthestrictestlockdownsinthecountry.OnecountyinCalifornia,SantaClaraCounty,istheposterchildforlockdowns,asitsappointedchiefmedicalofficer,chiefexecutiveofficer,andcountyattorneyhavegoneonestepfurtherthanthestatebyholdingcountyresidentstoevenstricterstandards.ThishasbeeninresponsetothenotionthatCOVID-19istheprimaryhealthhazardfacedbytheirresidents.Thestateandthecountyhaveactedbyfiatandnotsharedthemedicalorscientificbasisfortheiractions(Ting2020).*LecturerEmeritus.IwouldliketogivespecialthankstoProfessorTomMeans,SanJoseStateUniversity,forhissupportandvaluablecommentsonearlierdraftsofthepaper.

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Title	Lockdowns as a War on the Poor: Looking at Outcomes in Silicon Valley
Authors/Creators:	John B. Estill, San Jose State University
Year:	2022
Volume:	37
Number:	1
Pages:	79 - 94
Publisher:	The Association of Private Enterprise Education
ISSN:	0890-913X
Document Type:	Articles
Keywords:	COVID-19, lockdowns, government intervention, unintended consequences, discriminatory public policy

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Estill, John B. / 2022. "Lockdowns as a War on the Poor: Looking at Outcomes in Silicon Valley." The Journal of Private Enterprise, 37(1): 79-94.