California Gov. Gavin Newsom was widely mocked after telling Caifornians to stop nonessential gatherings the same week he was caught and apologized for violating his own guidelines.
“Due to the rise in #COVID19 cases, CA is issuing a limited Stay at Home Order,” the California Democrat tweeted Thursday. “Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10pm-5am in counties in the purple tier.This will take effect at 10pm on Saturday and remain for 1 month. Together–we can flatten the curve again.”
Due to the rise in #COVID19 cases, CA is issuing a limited Stay at Home Order.
Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10pm-5am in counties in the purple tier.
This will take effect at 10pm on Saturday and remain for 1 month.
Together–we can flatten the curve again.
— Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) November 19, 2020
Newsom was immediately criticized over the report this week that showed him dining inside with a large group of people, some of who were medical professionals, at a swanky California wine country restaurant without a mask in defiance of state restrictions.
The Spectator USA contributor Stephen Miller responded to the tweet with a photo of Newsom dining at the restaurant, The French Laundry.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) November 19, 2020
“This is good news because science only applies at night,” television writer and producer Heather Anne Campbell tweeted.
this is good news because science only applies at night
— Heather Anne Campbell (@heathercampbell) November 19, 2020
“Can we give out gift cards to Democrat politicians breaking Wuhan coronavirus rules in order to ‘reinforce good behavior?’” Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich tweeted. “Asking for Governor Newsom.”
Can we give out gift cards to Democrat politicians breaking Wuhan coronavirus rules in order to “reinforce good behavior?” Asking for Governor Newsom
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) November 19, 2020
“And @CAgovernor Newsom just announced nightly curfews, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 21,” former New York Times reporter Alex Berenson tweeted. “The French Laundry and mostly peaceful terrorists are excepted. California has 40 million people; 5,300 are hospitalized with Covid, down from almost 9,000 in July.”
And @CAgovernor Newsom just announced nightly curfews, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Dec. 21. The French Laundry and mostly peaceful terrorists are excepted.
California has 40 million people; 5,300 are hospitalized with Covid, down from almost 9,000 in July.https://t.co/VCYOTJtJ7H
— Alex Berenson (@AlexBerenson) November 19, 2020
“It is time for civil disobedience,” director Nick Searcy tweeted. “It is time to deliberately disobey @gavinNewsom‘s ridiculous order. Does the virus get stronger and infect more people after 10 PM? What kind of ‘science’ is this based on? Let’s all go outside and sleep oin the sidewalk after 10 PM on Sat.”
It is time for civil disobedience. It is time to deliberately disobey @gavinNewsom‘s ridiculous order.
Does the virus get stronger and infect more people after 10 PM? What kind of “science” is this based on?
Let’s all go outside and sleep oin the sidewalk after 10 PM on Sat. https://t.co/V3oe4HmK8G
— President-elect Nick Searcy, INT’L FILM & TV STAR (@yesnicksearcy) November 19, 2020
“Governor @GavinNewsom has issued a 10PM-5AM curfew starting Saturday,” California Republican state Sen. Shannon Grove tweeted. “How late do you think the French Laundry stayed open for the Governor and his guests?”
Governor @GavinNewsom has issued a 10PM-5AM curfew starting Saturday.
How late do you think the French Laundry stayed open for the Governor and his guests? ?
— Senator Shannon Grove (@ShannonGroveCA) November 19, 2020
“The responses to this tweet are spectacular,” podcast host Dave Rubin tweeted. “We the people have had it. Recall Gavin Newsom now.”
The responses to this tweet are spectacular. We the people have had it.
Recall Gavin Newsom now.
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— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) November 19, 2020
The new order, issued by the California Department of Public health, prohibits nonessential activity outside the home between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in the most strongly restricted or “purple tier” counties. The rule takes effect on Saturday and will last through at least Dec. 21.
“The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge. We are sounding the alarm,” Newsom said in a statement. “It is crucial that we act to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations before the death count surges. We’ve done it before and we must do it again.”
