In this May 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2020-2021 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday, July 17, 2020, that most counties will start the school year online due to soaring coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, but counties that have seen little of the virus, mostly towns and rural communities in California’s north and east, can bring students and teachers back to campus. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool, File)
By Alex Swoyer – The Washington Times – Monday, July 20, 2020