After three years, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rescinded the state of emergency on Tuesday.
Newsom claimed, “California is better prepared and that’s because we have a serious Legislature and the health ecosystem in California is second to none in the country.”
We’re all laughing at you, Newsom.
The state of emergency gave Newsom “broad executive powers to protect Californians from an unpredictable and deadly virus.”
For three years. It sounds like a power grab, but what do I know? (I’ve been more cynical than usual lately!)
Props to The Los Angeles Times for including Newsom’s hypocrisy during the state of emergency, especially his dinner at French Laundry in Napa Valley. He also had his kids in private schools while public schools remained closed.
But the dinner at French Laundry cost him support with his party.
The hypocrisy caused an uproar and led to a recall election. Newsom survived the September 2021 recall.
Newsom won reelection in November 2022.
Only a handful of states still have declarations, including Texas! Not shocked Illinois is on the list, too. The other states are Colorado, New Mexico, Georgia, Delaware, and Rhode Island.
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