As COVID deaths surge, these California politicians gathered to call for reopenings [The Sacramento Bee]
Jan. 9 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, elected officials from across California gathered for a conference this weekend in Rancho Murieta to protest coronavirus-related restrictions and discuss ways to reopen the state’s economy.
The conference, in its second of three days, was held inside a covered horse arena at the Murieta Equestrian Center, and featured talks from Rep. Tom McClintock, an Elk Grove Republican representing areas of the Northern Sierra Nevada and foothills; Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, R-Rocklin; and Assemblyman James Gallagher, R-Yuba City, all of whom have been critical of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sweeping restrictions on the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
As COVID-19 deaths surge, these California politicians held meeting to call for reopenings
Vincent Moleski, The Sacramento Bee
Jan. 9, 2021
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FILE: Representative Tom McClintock, a Republican from California, listens to debate during a House Judiciary Committee hearing December 12, 2019 in Washington, DC.Alex Edelman / Getty Images 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge, elected officials from across California gathered for a conference this weekend in Rancho Murieta to protest coronavirus-related restrictions and discuss ways to reopen the state’s economy.
The conference, in its second of three days, was held inside a covered horse arena at the Murieta Equestrian Center, and featured talks from U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, a Republican representing areas of the Northern Sierra Nevada and foothills; Republican state Assemblyman Kevin Kiley; and Republican state Assemblyman James Gallagher, all of whom have been critical of Gov.