Gavin Newsom gets vaccine mandates right in California

Finally, summer is winding down. Almost 18 months into the pandemic, Californians want to resume a normal life. Beaches and parks are teeming with people. Restaurants are so packed at peak hours, it was tough to make dinner reservations in Laguna Beach on Monday, even though that’s traditionally one of the least popular evenings to dine out. (Traffic, sadly, is also back — and almost as bad as ever.)