I’m in CA in a very blue county and didn’t realize the state indoor mask mandate was ever lifted (since a brief 3 week period in the summer when it was).
I just figured most counties and stores and restaurants were just ignoring it. I only wear a mask when I have no choice: doctors’ offices, and airplanes. If a store or restaurant says something about my masklessness, or checks for a vax card (even though I have one), I just don’t go back there ever again. There have been and are PLENTY of stores and restaurants (even in my deep blue county) that don’t enforce mandates—so far.
Gilroy, Morgan Hill and south of there ignore the mask...
I’m pursuing a similar strategy. If asked to mask I mask up but don’t return. Some exceptions. I still go to Costco for example.