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California

IcyPeas

(24,991 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 06:22 PM 9 hrs ago

www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/23/g...
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Yay! Gov. Newsom for trying to save our lives. (Original Post) IcyPeas 9 hrs ago OP

What a great idea! And good on Gov. Newsom for making it a reality!! CaliforniaPeggy 9 hrs ago #1

That's great news! karin_sj 8 hrs ago #2

Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #3

The Great California Republic BidenRocks 7 hrs ago #4

Pritzker needs to do this. murielm99 3 hrs ago #5

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1. What a great idea! And good on Gov. Newsom for making it a reality!!

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:01 PM

9 hrs ago

(1,337 posts)

2. That's great news!

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:13 PM

8 hrs ago

Hopefully, other sane governors/states will join as well.

(17,700 posts)

3. Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:30 PM

7 hrs ago

(2,869 posts)

4. The Great California Republic

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:18 PM

7 hrs ago

(32,755 posts)

5. Pritzker needs to do this.

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:34 AM

3 hrs ago

He handled things masterfully in Illinois during the pandemic.