"We are encouraging people basically to double down on mask wearing, particularly in light of all what I would argue is bad information coming from at least four states in this country. We will not be walking down their path, we're mindful of your health and our future,"The governor noted the guidelines apply only to cloth masks and not masks with filters. His remarks come as several states have begun lifting COVID-19 restrictions, including Texas and Mississippi.
Newsom has denounced those efforts, condemning Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to lift mask mandate as "absolutely reckless" in a tweet on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the petition to recall Newsom has exceeded 1.9 million signatures, crossing the 1.5 million threshold to trigger a recall election.
Comment: See also:
16 States are now following the (real) science: Governors scramble to end lockdowns, mask mandates