The governor's office told the Washington Examiner that his daughter, who is subject to vaccine mandates applying to those 12 and older, will receive the shot in a few days. The Los Angeles Times reported Newsom stating Thursday that she had not gotten vaccinated because she had “a series of other shots to get first."
After Los Angeles implemented a vaccine mandate for public school students ages 12 and up in September, the policy went statewide, with California becoming the first state to implement a vaccine mandate for school children earlier this month following approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
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"Our schools already require vaccines for measles, mumps, and more," Newsom, a Democrat, said of the mandate. "Why? Because vaccines work."
Only 56.1% of Californians between the ages of 12 and 17 are fully vaccinated, the lowest of any age group in the state, according to the state's COVID-19 website.
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Newsom has been accused of hypocrisy for exempting himself and his family from the COVID-19 restrictions he publicly backs. This summer, he pulled his son from a summer camp after photos emerged that showed the children playing basketball indoors without masks.
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In November 2020, Newsom was caught dining indoors with lobbyists without masks at an upscale restaurant despite urging residents to avoid large gatherings.
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“The spirit of what I’m preaching all the time is contradictory, and I’ve got to own that. So, I’m going to apologize to you,” he announced following his actions.
Gov. Newsom also signed into law a bill requiring students to take ethnic studies classes in order to graduate. Critics contend the controversial bill opens the door to teaching critical race theory in the classroom.
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"This bill would add the completion of a one-semester course in ethnic studies, meeting specified requirements, to the graduation requirements commencing with pupils graduating in the 2029–30 school year, including for pupils enrolled in a charter school," The bill, known as A.B. 101 states. "The bill would expressly authorize local educational agencies, including charter schools, to require a full-year course in ethnic studies at their discretion."
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The bill was opposed by the Los Angeles Times editorial board, which argued it provided too much flexibility to the schools. Thousands in the Southern California Jewish community opposed the bills because they deemed previous versions to be antisemitic.
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Others have accused the bill of opening the door for critical race theory, the controversial curriculum showing up in schools across the country that contends the United States is systemically racist.
The resultant charges of hypocrisy helped motivate an effort to recall Newsom, which he handily defeated last month.
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