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California

IcyPeas

(25,001 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 06:22 PM 21 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 21 hrs ago OP

What a great idea! And good on Gov. Newsom for making it a reality!! CaliforniaPeggy 20 hrs ago #1

That's great news! karin_sj 19 hrs ago #2

Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #3

The Great California Republic BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #4

Pritzker needs to do this. murielm99 15 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

20 hrs ago

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2. That's great news!

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:13 PM

19 hrs ago

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

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3. Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:30 PM

19 hrs ago

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4. The Great California Republic

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:18 PM

18 hrs ago

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5. Pritzker needs to do this.

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 12:34 AM

15 hrs ago

He handled things masterfully in Illinois during the pandemic.