Newsom announced that vaccines will be mandatory for students K-12 as soon as the FDA fully approves the Pfizer jab. The Governor declared, "From 12 to 17, we're not where we need to be, and so we hope this encourages folks to get vaccinated." Newsom has a history of violating his own mandates: this summer he pulled his son from a summer camp after photos emerged that showed the children playing basketball indoors without masks, and, in November 2020, Newsom was caught dining indoors with lobbyists without masks at the French Laundry, an upscale restaurant, despite urging residents to avoid such gatherings. -GEG

California Governor Gavin Newsom has come under fire for delaying his own teenage daugher's Covid-19 vaccination while fuming at the lagging vaccination rate in those aged 12-17, and pushing for the broad vaccine mandate.