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Newsom Calls California School Closures “Insane in Hindsight”

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 12:13 AM UTC · How we work

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Governor Gavin Newsom called California beach closures “insane in hindsight” during a CNN interview while fly-fishing in Montana.
He said the prolonged closure of the state's largest public school systems was a mistake.
The interview clip sparked a social-media firestorm, with conservatives and Californians posting criticism on X.
California issued a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020, affecting nearly 40 million residents.

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Governor Gavin Newsom called California beach closures “insane in hindsight” during a CNN interview while fly-fishing in Montana.
He said the prolonged closure of the state's largest public school systems was a mistake.
The interview clip sparked a social-media firestorm, with conservatives and Californians posting criticism on X.
California issued a statewide stay-at-home order on March 19, 2020, affecting nearly 40 million residents.