Director of Oakland's La Clínica de la Raza opens @GavinNewsom's vaccine press conference by saying that his "controversial" decision to shut down the state saved lives, and history will show that.
"History will prove that your decisiveness, the leadership you showed, even when it wasn't popular, will go down in record to have saved many, many lives," she says of @GavinNewsom
"It is always an honor to be the backdrop to the great governor @GavinNewsom," says @LibbySchaaf
The real star of this press conference? @SFBARTable, which is making itself heard in the background
.@GavinNewsom says it's a "momentous occasion — 80% of all eligible Californians have received at least one dose. That's top 10 in the U.S."
"I should note, as @SFBART passes, that we're also passing other milestones," says @GavinNewsom, adding that CA is 44% higher in vaccine doses administered than the week after the Fourth of July holiday weekend
"This is still primarily a pandemic of the unvaccinated," @GavinNewsom says, he has a "team of people working day in and day out" to battle "the misinformation and disinformation."
.@GavinNewsom says "at least half of my kids are back at school," says he dropped them off masked this morning
.@GavinNewsom says 4.6% positivity rate is 7th-lowest in the country. "That's because we believe in science."
Newsom contrasts that with higher rates in Florida and Texas.
Newsom contrasts that with higher rates in Florida and Texas.
.@GavinNewsom says he will visit the #CaldorFire tomorrow
.@GavinNewsom says the #CaldorFire is the number 1 priority in the state right now
.@GavinNewsom said his team "actively engaged" with @BuffyWicks, who had floated a statewide vaccine mandate to enter many indoor venues, but yesterday shelved the bill. "We'll continue to be open to argument and continue to process things."
livestream hits a glitch as @cmarinucci asks @GavinNewsom on his thoughts on Sirhan Sirhan parole. All I could catch: "I won't opine on that" yet, he says, noting it still has to go before full parole board
.@GavinNewsom, asked about #sb9 and #sb10, notes that people are likely to be frustrated by him punting on what he plans to do a month and a half from now, but notes "1000 bills are pending"
"The election's today, tomorrow, it ends Sept. 14," @GavinNewsom says. "Simple request: Vote no, turn in the ballot," don't look at the other 46 candidates on the other page, he adds.
"Vote no on this Republican-backed recall for no other reason than this," @GavinNewsom. "There's nothing more important than what brought me here - to end mask mandates, to end vaccine requirements." Notes they're all "Trump supporters, support Trumpism"
.@larryelder wants to end mask mandates "before his first cup of tea," says @GavinNewsom. "I hope you consider the life and death consequences of this election. There is no more consequential decision to the health & safety of state than voting no on recall."
YouTube watcher has question about @GavinNewsom's wardrobe 
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