Posted on 05/12/2020 2:32:48 AM PDT by Libloather
Over 70% of California’s economy has reopened with limitations, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday during his daily update on the state’s response to #COVID-19
“I know 70% is not 100%, and I recognize that ‘with modifications’ means ‘with restrictions,’ and ‘with restrictions’ means a struggle for businesses to get back where they were pre-pandemic,” Newsom said.
Last Friday, the state moved into the next phase of reopening its economy by allowing some nonessential retailers - including clothing, music, toy, sporting goods and book stores - to reopen for curbside pickup.
Still, the impact of the pandemic on the economy has led to unemployment numbers to have “skyrocketed” in the state, the governor said. Since March 12, 4.5 million Californians have applied for unemployment insurance and pandemic unemployment assistance, while $13.1 billion in unemployment claims have since been distributed.
Newsom added that leaders of California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Colorado have jointly signed a letter to Congress requesting $1 trillion as “direct and flexible relief to states and local governments.”
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Sounds like he’s feeling the pressure to open things up.
Dumb-as-crap Math:
If “Over 70% of California’s economy has reopened with limitations”
then
70% of California’s economy has NOT reopened
During the lockdown 30% of employees were “essential” and 40% worked from home.
70% were always working.
This phase 1 of reopening is meaningless.
Thats cool...No bailout money for Cali then
You are correct. He didn’t say businesses, which would still probably be a lie. He said economy. If a business is not operating at 100% then it can not contribute fully to that 70%
70%?
Keep in mind he’s a 100% liar.
Elon Musk got his attention.
Lol
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“direct and flexible relief to states and local governments.”
flexible relief = slush fund for politicians to buy votes with
FU you adulterous bastard gruesome Newsome, you’re an adulterous liar.
Hell that amounts to all of the pot stores.
Bull****
He is catching flack for the Tesla pull out.
Curbside pick up for small businesses never should have ended.
Yup. Just ask Elon Musk.
Not that Newsom had anything to do with Tesla reopening. But he’ll claim credit for it! Chutzpah!
Yeah, that's why I go to brick & mortar stores instead of Amazon.
And yes, the restaurants that had been doing a thriving business before the lockdown still just had a trickle of customers wandering in for take out.
I dare him to come to my medium-sized California town and show me how “70% of businesses have reopened.”
I drive around and see nothing but shuttered businesses - with more and more “for lease” signs appearing - but those aren’t counted, of course, by Newsom.
He’s a damned liar.
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