Newsom Warns Democrats Not to Be Timid on Pandemic

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) told CBS News that his party needs to “lean in” on COVID-19 prevention, despite hardline opposition.

Said Newsom: “So, what I’m saying here is, be affirmative. Don’t be timid. Lean in. Because at the end of the day, it’s not just about formal authority of setting the tone and tenor on masks — on vaccines and masks. But it’s the moral authority that we have: that we’re on the right side of history and we’re doing the right thing to save people’s lives.”