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As California begins “Phase 2” of reopening, workers are the ones who will pay.

California Governor Gavin Newsom (left) and CEO of The Financial Times John Ridding (right), seen here not working at a retail store.

Gavin Newsom, California’s perfectly-coiffed, modelesque governor, has announced the state’s intention to gradually “reopen” our economy.

Flower shops, book stores, clothing stores, they’re all expected to open for business while this pandemic rages on. It is, to put it lightly, a not so great time to do this.

Newsom said the West Coast is “guided by science,” though I’m not sure what “science” he’s looking at. Here’s a graph of COVID-19 cases in California (so far) that is available for free on Google:

Rachel Reyes

A real Valley girl.

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