Gov. Gavin Newsom ended his use of COVID emergency powers Feb. 28, three years after the virus first appeared in California.
The milestone ended 1,090 days of operating under special powers that allowed Newsom to make unilateral decisions about the state’s response to the pandemic.
“Throughout the pandemic, we’ve been guided by the science and data—moving quickly and strategically to save lives,” Newsom said in a press release. “The State of Emergency was an effective and necessary tool that we utilized to protect our state, and we wouldn’t have gotten to this point without it.”
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) told The Epoch Times the separation of powers must be restored following the end of the emergency….