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The strict lockdowns pushed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom may or may not have saved lives. But there is no denying that they were devastating to the livelihoods of California residents.
Los Angeles Times columnist Michael Hiltzik saw it differently. Proving that they really will give a Pulitzer Prize to anybody, Hiltzik maintains that data shows lockdowns didn’t cause much economic damage and that they undoubtedly saved lives. Therefore, the successes of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis were a myth all along, while the criticism of Newsom is illegitimate.
Hiltzik made no mention of studies that contradict the ones he cited about the efficacy of lockdowns in saving lives. The idea that lockdowns were some foolproof way to protect people doesn’t hold up given how close the death rate per 100,000 people was between California (29th most), Florida (27th), and Texas (25th). Others states that imposed strict lockdowns fared far worse: New Je
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