As some California COVID-19 mandates have been lifted and case numbers are dwindling, some legislators are pushing back against Gov. Gavin Newsom’s state of emergency, which granted him authoritative power over lawmakers since March 4, 2020. “We live in this state of just a one-man rule with one person reporting to make decisions on behalf of 40 million people,” Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) told The Epoch Times. Newsom continues to hold onto his executive power granted through the state of emergency after lifting all but 5 percent of executive orders on Feb. 25 and removing the mask mandate for K–12 schools and unvaccinated workers. Newsom’s office didn’t respond to inquiries from The Epoch Times on when the state of emergency would be lifted, but a spokesperson from the office stated that the remaining orders under the state of emergency are “critical” to increase testing and vaccination programs while ensuring the …