There’s nothing inherently wrong about this; however, the backlash against these Democrats stems from their decisions to violate the very same face mask mandates they’ve put into effect for Californians.
Newsom, Breed, and Garcetti had a great time at the football game with no face coverings on. Meanwhile, mask mandates are in effect for children and other residents of the Golden State.
The Los Angeles Times blasted the state’s governor and the two cities’ mayors.
To be clear, the Los Angeles Times supports despotic mandates; nevertheless, the publication also argued California Democrats opened the door to claims of hypocrisy upon violating their own rules.
The Times went on to claim that when the leaders of California don’t abide by their own mandates, it leads to everyone else questioning why they should follow COVID rules.
Response from Governor Newsom
In the wake of the controversy, Newsom has come out with remarks about violating his own mask edict.
According to the California governor, he conducted himself in a “judicious” fashion during the Sunday football game. Newsom then went on to claim he briefly unmasked for a photo with Magic Johnson and then put his mask back on.
