• Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick hosted a party at his Los Angeles home amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the region, according to Vanity Fair.
  • The party was “smaller” that past parties Kalanick has hosted and took place outside, Vanity Fair reports.
  • California has seen a spike in coronavirus cases, particularly in the southern part of the state. In July, Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled back reopening in the state, and in Los Angeles County, large gatherings are currently only permitted with members of your household.
  • Vanity Fair reports that many millionaires and billionaires have continued to host and attend parties and travel the world amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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As coronavirus cases have continued to climb in California, ex-Uber CEO Travis Kalanick threw a party at his Los Angeles home.

That’s according to Vanity Fair’s Nick Bilton, who reported being asked if he was going to a party at Kalanick’s house “a couple of weeks ago.” Vanity Fair reports that the party was held outdoors and was “smaller” that past parties Kalanick has hosted.

But the party reportedly took place amid a surge in coronavirus cases in Southern California. Though California was one of the first states to lockdown, it has recently seen an increase in new cases, including a spike in July. According to The New York Times, the state has seen 628,500 confirmed cases to date, including 221,950 in Los Angeles County.

California initially began to reopen earlier this year as the number of cases statewide held steady. But in mid-July, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced he was rolling back reopening plans, shutting down indoor dining, movie theaters, zoos, and museums, and shutting down bars completely.

In Los Angeles County, large gatherings are currently only permitted with members of your household, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Kalanick did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Kalanick served as Uber's CEO until 2017, when he left company following a wave of allegations about the company's culture, including hard partying and sexual harassment. In 2018, Kalanick launched his own venture fund, 10100, which is focused on "large-scale job creation." He's currently building Cloud Kitchens, a secretive startup that rents shared kitchens for restaurants to serve the delivery market.

But Kalanick isn't the only billionaire who's been partying amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to Vanity Fair. One billionaire who also lives in Los Angeles was reportedly administering quick COVID-19 tests to dinner party guests before they could come inside, while a group of venture capitalists reportedly rented a $500,000-a-month Palm Springs party house.

Other high-profile execs have traveled amid the virus outbreak, including billionaire David Geffen, who was slammed for posting about self-isolating onboard his $590 million superyacht, Rising Sun, in March.