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California

IcyPeas

(25,718 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 07:22 PM Jan 2026

www.gov.ca.gov/2026/01/23/g...
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Yay! Gov. Newsom for trying to save our lives. (Original Post) IcyPeas Jan 2026 OP

What a great idea! And good on Gov. Newsom for making it a reality!! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2026 #1

That's great news! karin_sj Jan 2026 #2

Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in. twodogsbarking Jan 2026 #3

The Great California Republic BidenRocks Jan 2026 #4

Pritzker needs to do this. murielm99 Jan 2026 #5

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1. What a great idea! And good on Gov. Newsom for making it a reality!!

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 08:01 PM

Jan 2026

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2. That's great news!

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:13 PM

Jan 2026

Hopefully, other sane governors/states will join as well.

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3. Come on Gov Shapiro. Join in.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 09:30 PM

Jan 2026

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4. The Great California Republic

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:18 PM

Jan 2026

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5. Pritzker needs to do this.

Sat Jan 24, 2026, 01:34 AM

Jan 2026

He handled things masterfully in Illinois during the pandemic.