1148: Why doesn’t Gavin Newsom wear a tie? @JCBliss, #PacificWatch
Image: Little boy wearing a bow tie. Jeff Bliss: @JCBliss, #PacificWatch, in re: California Lt Gov: “Gov Newsom does not deserve to be recalled; it would be shameful for any Democrat to sign the recall petition.” We’re close to the 1.5 million needed signatures; aiming at 2 million [to accommodate any unverified signature]. 1. Do we recall the governor? 2. Whom do we choose to replace him? (A list will be appended.) We have a few Republicans, including John Cox and Kevin Faulkner. The length of the lockdown has extended too far and the economy is in trouble. Newsom is bringing in proxies to campaign in his favor; saying only white supremacists and QAnon believers want the recall. He comes from the Bay Area, which is producing headlines on parents vs school boards- which are changing school names rather than getting the school up and working. Ezra Klein is from California, liberal elite; but we’re facing almost-overwhelming problems in this state. Disneyland: might or might not open; tens of thousands of jobs gone and huge amounts of income. High-speed rail: now they’re looking for more money for 171 miles in the Central Valley, the train to nowhere. Way behind schedule and unneeded. Jerry Brown never put the stake through its heart, so it lurches on.