Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a first public appearance in two weeks in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Governer Gavin Newsom is scheduled to appear for the first time in nearly two weeks for the 2021 Economic Summit in Monterey. We will be live streaming from here at 11:40 a.m.
Newsom hasn't made a public appearance since got the coronavirus vaccine booster shot on Oct. 27. Newsom had been scheduled to attend the United Nations’ climate conference in Scotland, but canceled because of "unspecified family obligations." The Associated Press said Newsom missing public events created speculation about his health, mostly from conservative political opponents on social media
According to the Associated Press, a spokesperson on Monday said the governor worked all last week at the Capitol. During the weekend, Newsom attended the wedding of Ivy Love Getty, a model and great-granddaughter of billionaire oil tycoon J. Paul Getty.
The 2021 Economic Summit in Monterey will feature a fireside chat with the California Governor and Lenny Mendoca from the California Foward's Leadership Council where they will touch on subjects like the state’s ongoing recovery from the pandemic and work to rebuild a more equitable, sustainable, and resilient economy for communities across California.
The summit will focus on:
- homeownership
- broadband access
- career pathwas
- resilient and productive landscapes
- community investment
- small businesses
- energy policy.
During the conference, Newsom touted California's current economic resilience.
"We are world-beating in terms of our economic growth in the last five years," said Newsom.
While Newsom talked about the importance of economic growth, he was asked, as a state, how California can grow sustainably.
"We put $15 billion of general fund up to make California more future proof. By focusing on resiliency, $5.2 billion for drought and resiliency for infrastructure and safe drinking water, and consolidating our smaller community wells and systems, we are investing an unprecedented amount of money," said Newsom.
He heavily emphasized the need to thoroughly address COVID-19 to get the economy back on track.
"We got to keep those boosters up and we've got to be mindful that the job's not done. You can't spike the ball," said Newsom.
