Recall Outcome Proves Dems Shouldn't Be 'Timid' On COVID, Newsom Says
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"We need to stiffen our spines and lean into keeping people safe and healthy," California Gov. Gavin Newsom said after prevailing in an attempt to recall...
In his first interview since prevailing in a GOP-led recall election, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said Thursday that his victory should encourage national Democrats to stick to their guns on pandemic policies.
Newsom shared his perspective with CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, who asked the governor what the results from Tuesday’s election should mean to the broader Democratic Party.
It means “that we need to stiffen our spines and lean into keeping people safe and healthy, that we shouldn’t be timid in trying to protect people’s lives and mitigate the spread and transmission of this disease, that it’s the right thing to do,” said Newsom, who has stood by California’s COVID-19 safety policies despite their being a motivating factor among recall supporters.