Newsom ignored the science.

1) Schools should have opened in May. Overwhelming data shows the virus rarely spreads in schools and children do not transmit it well.

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2) There should have been no outdoor activity limits except requiring masks when near others for several minutes, and avoiding congregating (e.g. concerts).

2/x

3) The constantly changing metrics used for rules have rarely been logical or valid — it’s taken nine months to finally use the only useful metrics: hospitalizations and deaths.

3/x

Newsom utterly failed to compensate impacted business owners and employees. No business should have been allowed to fail. Once federal support ran out, California should have compensated any business owners and employees impacted by COVID-19 restrictions.

4/x

More: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2020-12-18/your-say-grading-gavin-newsoms-handling-of-the-pandemic?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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