Dr. Jeffrey Klausner, a professor of medicine and public health at the University of California, Los Angeles, noted 90% of cases in California are in 14 mostly urban counties. He said it would make sense to start lifting restrictions in rural places and see how it goes over periods of about two weeks. He suggested Newsom could start with opening public spaces. Trump has even used some of Newsom's comments in a campaign ad. Newsom continued nursing that delicate dynamic by expressing his independence from Trump while stressing their partnership.

Source: Daily Sun April 14, 2020 00:00 UTC