Gavin Newsom
publication date: Friday, May 8, 2020 (part of Spring 2020)
category: 
Government
clue: This coastal governor resisted pressure to re-open the coast, even as his blue state turned red with anger at him.
explanation: Newsom is the governor of California. During the coronavirus outbreak, he resisted pressure to re-open public beaches for longer than other coastal governors, leading to intensifying criticism. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Chris Lemler
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