{"id":191657,"date":"2021-03-05T19:14:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T00:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=191657"},"modified":"2021-03-05T19:14:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T00:14:54","slug":"absolutely-reckless-gov-newsom-condemns-states-such-as-texas-for-reopening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/absolutely-reckless-gov-newsom-condemns-states-such-as-texas-for-reopening\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Absolutely Reckless\u2019: Gov. Newsom Condemns States Such As Texas For Reopening"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabsolutely-reckless-gov-newsom-condemns-states-such-as-texas-for-reopening%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=191657&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GettyImages-1200612436.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed states such as Texas for reopening despite the ongoing risk of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely reckless,\u201d Newsom tweeted earlier this week in response to a story from The Associated Press about Texas lifting its mask mandate in some counties.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Absolutely reckless. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3O5GsbSLpM\">https:\/\/t.co\/3O5GsbSLpM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1366845363831775233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In contrast to states that are loosening restrictions, Newsom had earlier said, \u201cWe will be doubling down on mask wearing, not arguing to follow the example of Texas and other states that I think are making a terrible mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2019s response came shortly after Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that seven Texas counties were being allowed to reopen because of their lowering cases of COVID-19. Newsom, whose state has been especially strict with lockdown orders, was responding in his tweet to Abbott\u2019s lifting of the mask mandate.<\/p>\n<p data-reader-unique-id=\"17\">As the AP <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/texas-lifts-covid-19-mask-mandate-ed7cd1b065a1afd71175f255fb5148aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-62 Component-p-0-2-53\"><em>Abbott, a Republican, has faced sustained criticism from his party in America\u2019s biggest red state over the statewide mask mandate \u2014 which was imposed eight months ago \u2014 as well as business occupancy limits that Texas will also scuttle next week. The mask order was only ever lightly enforced, even during the worst outbreaks of the pandemic.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-62 Component-p-0-2-53\"><em>\u201cRemoving statewide mandates does not end personal responsibility,\u201d said Abbott, speaking from the crowded dining room of a restaurant in Lubbock, surrounded by several people not wearing masks.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-62 Component-p-0-2-53\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s just that now state mandates are no longer needed,\u201d he said.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"Component-root-0-2-62 Component-p-0-2-53\"><em>The repeals take effect March 10.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Newsom is facing a potential recall after a petition has garnered millions of signatures. As The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/newsom-recall-petition-close-to-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>On Thursday, a California state legislator reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/recallgavin2020.com\/petition\/\">recall petition<\/a> targeting Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, who has implemented strict lockdowns across the state since the coronavirus pandemic began, was getting close to success, which would prompt a recall election within four to six months.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>California State Assembly GOP member Kevin Kiley, who represents the 6th district, which includes areas around Sacramento, California\u2019s capital, tweeted, \u201cAnd just like that, we\u2019re at 1.4 million signatures.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Daily Wire also\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-texas-governor-greg-abbott-ends-mandatory-mask-mandate-time-to-open-texas-100\">reported<\/a>\u00a0regarding Abbott\u2019s lifting of COVID-19 mandates:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, announced on Tuesday afternoon that he is signing an executive order that will lift the state\u2019s mandatory mask mandate and will do away with limits on the number of people that businesses can serve indoors effective next week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cToo many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cToo many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100%.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSo today, I\u2019m issuing a new executive order that rescinds most of the earlier executive orders,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cEffective next Wednesday, all businesses of any type are allowed to open 100%. That includes any type of entity in Texas. Also, I\u2019m ending the statewide mask mandate.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement does not abandon the safe practices that Texans have mastered over the past year,\u201d Abbott said. \u201cInstead, it\u2019s a reminder that each person has their own role to play in their own personal safety as well as in the safety of others. It\u2019s a reminder that individual safety is managed every day as a matter of personal responsibility rather than by government mandate. Individual responsibility is a corollary to individual freedom, we can have both.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-texas-governor-greg-abbott-ends-mandatory-mask-mandate-time-to-open-texas-100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Texas Governor Greg Abbott Ends Mandatory Mask Mandate: \u2018Time To Open Texas 100%\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><em>member<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democratic California Gov. 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