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Polarization and pandemic in America Local congressman urges social media execs to thwart vaccine misinformation
VOL. 25,NO. 36
Californians overwhelmingly vote to keep Newsom as governor
Congressman Adam Schiff said that “Vaccine hesitancy fueled by misinformation stands between us and truly ending the COVID-19 pandemic…” | Photos by Terry Miller / Beacon Media News
Terry MILLER tmiller@beaconmedianews.com
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ast week, President Biden gave a speech at the White House outlining a plan to confront the pandemic while announcing vaccine requirements. A visibly frustrated Biden addressed the
unvaccinated Thursday. “Our patience is wearing thin,” he said, insisting those individuals get the shot as soon as possible. The plan mandates vaccines for all federal workers and contractors, requires all employees at companies with 100 or more workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly and requires those employers to provide paid time off for employees to get vaccinated or to recover, requires vaccinations for over 17 million health
care workers at Medicare and Medicaid participating hospitals and other health care settings, calls on large entertainment venues to require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, and lays out a plan for a booster shot should it be authorized by the Food and Drug Administration. Republican governors are angry with the new mandates, some even calling for Biden’s impeachment. Proclaiming the move “unconsti-
tutional” and “terrifying,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves wrote on Twitter: “This is still America, and we still believe in freedom from tyrants.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called it “a power grab.” South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster promised to fight Biden “to the gates of hell.” Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte called it “unlawful and un-American.” Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he would See Polarization page 5
Gov. Gavin Newsom. | Photo courtesy of California Governor via - Facebook
By City News Service
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ov. Gavin Newsom will head back to work Wednesday after receiving an overwhelming vote of confidence from the state's voters in the attempt to recall him. The "no" votes topped the "yes" votes 63.9%-
36.1% Wednesday morning, with 100% of the state's precincts reporting, according to figures released by the Secretary of State's Office. Every major network and news organization called the race over less than an hour after polls closed at 8 See Newsom page 6
