And so then the 2L con law questions are first whether the State has the authority to prohibit its residents from engaging in specific and otherwise lawful activity while in another state, and if so, what is the standard of review? Can you think of any current examples where a regulation like this exists?
Please don't take from my questions that I'm pro or anti covid restrictions or pro or anti surf cup as that horse has been beaten to a pulp; I'm interested in your take, EOTL's and others who are willing to stick to the question of the legitimacy of such blanket "out of state tournament ban" and whether you are concerned about the precedent it would set across the country concerning other morality/public health issues like prohibiting traveling to other States to engage in gambling, recreational drug use, abortion, assisted suicide, etc.? (And please, I'm not saying kiddie soccer is the same as assisted suicide and the other issues I just mentioned, it's just my initial "slippery slope argument" thought in the moment.)
This specific ban is just above prohibiting dining indoors while in a different State. Has that been banned yet too? I think we agree it is not smart to eat indoors whether it is legal in a jurisdiction or not, but does the State have the police power to regulate that activity outside its borders to this extent?
My thought, because of my concern over precedent as well as a broader approach to actually reduce further introduction of the virus into CA is that a more appropriate regulation would be a mandatory quarantine upon arrival to the State, essential travel or not. Thoughts?