February 19, 2021 by CALmatters (CALMATTERS) – Top Democratic lawmakers dealt a political blow to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday by unveiling a school reopening package without his input — a move to which the governor did not take kindly. ALBANY, CA – FEBRUARY 10: Asaf Bar-Tura and daughter Alma, 7, a first grader, protest along Solano Avenue near the Albany Unified School District Student Enrollment Center in Albany, Calif., on Wednesday, February, 10, 2021. Parents and students held the demonstration to call for the reopening of schools. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group) The bold step su...