CALIFORNIA (KRON) — Comedian Jim Carrey is tackling an issue that is no laughing matter.
Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a controversial vaccine bill Tuesday that will impose one of the strictest school immunizations laws in the country. Jim Carrey tweeted his outrage over the passing of said bill.
The bill requires mandatory vaccinations for most children in public schools, in a move to end exemptions from state vaccine laws based on religious or other personal beliefs.
In a statement from Governor Brown he states, “The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases” he said, “While it’s true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community.”
The Senate approved the legislation on a 24-14 vote.
Here’s what Carrey had to say about it: