Overview

• Joe Rogan’s text to the Shawn Ryan Show questioned accountability for child COVID-19 vaccine mandates and alleged spikes in myocarditis and cancer cases.
• Newsom rejected suggestions that his policies were driven by Big Pharma, citing his record of signing some of the country’s toughest anti-pharma laws.
• He highlighted that California moved early during the pandemic, collaborating with Trump administration advisors while confronting unprecedented uncertainty.
• The governor affirmed that vaccines save lives and said expert feedback informed decisions on child immunization.
• Newsom announced he has commissioned an independent review to stress test California’s COVID-19 measures against other states’ responses.