Gov. Newsom stood on a set designed to look like a game show and drew winners of the first cash prizes in California’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery, part of an effort to boost immunizations
Gov. Gavin Newsom stood on a set designed to look like a game show on Friday and drew winners of the first cash prizes in California’s COVID-19 vaccine lottery, part of an effort to boost immunizations that also gives the governor a chance to give away $116.5 million to potential voters before the recall election.
The governor’s “California Comeback Plan,” the lynchpin of his campaign against the recall, has been buoyed by record tax revenues and the ability to hand out $8 billion in stimulus checks to struggling Californians. The state’s flush coffers have also allowed Newsom to craft a proposed budget that caters to many of the requests from labor unions and interest groups.
“He’s gambling for people’s votes with our taxpayer dollars,” Heatlie said. “Look at his dramatic change in behavior ever since the realization that we qualified the recall.” Newsom has said the state designed the incentive program in order to increase vaccines before the expected June 15 reopening date. Over 70% of the adult population in California has received at least one dose. Though the state’s vaccinated population is growing, vaccinations have slowed and total immunizations are still below levels experts say are necessary toRob Stutzman, former communications director to Gov.
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