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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The fight over mask and vaccine mandates moved to the center of California’s looming recall election, with candidate Larry Elder promising to swiftly roll back sweeping government orders. Democrats labeled the leading Republican as a science skeptic who would endanger public health. Elder told reporters during an online gathering that if he replaces Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in the Sept. 14 election he will suspend any mask or vaccine mandates in place for state workers “right away.” Elder said he believes vaccines work and he has been vaccinated himself, but believes it should be a personal choice, not a government mandate.
Former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer today announced a statewide bus tour to spread his message for a California Comeback and get out the vote for the September 14th recall election. The tour will begin on Thursday, August 19th in Fresno and wind around the state up and down the Central Valley and Central Coast from Redding to Salinas to the Coachella Valley and cities large and small in between. The tour will continue through Monday, August 30th.
Faulconer issued the following statement: “This recall is a historic opportunity to restore the promise of California and I am committed to making the California Comeback a reality. With our common sense agenda to cut taxes on the middle class, get homeless into shelter, put victims before criminals, and safely reopen our schools, I look forward to taking our message to communities across California. Together, we will turn the page on Gavin Newsom’s failures and put our state back on the path to prosperity.“
