COVID rules never applied to Democratic politicians in California

Published January 31, 2022 12:00am ET



California Democrats rely on the partisanship of their state to avoid answering for their misdeeds. That is why, once again, prominent politicians were pictured partying it up without masks in Los Angeles, which has among the most strict mask mandates in the country.

The Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers in front of a crowd of 73,202 fans to advance to the Super Bowl on Sunday. It was the most high-profile football game in Los Angeles since 1993, and so prominent California politicians were in attendance, including Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed. Thanks to former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson, we know that those three ditched the masks for the game.

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