Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration. Instead, federal health officials criticized Democrats broadly, arguing that blue states are participating in fraud and mismanagement of federal funds in public health programs. And he argued that the White House is unleashing “chaos” on America’s public health system in backing out of the WHO. Public health has to be available for everyone.”A single case of measles requires public health workers to track down 200 potential contacts, Ferrer said. Public health officials hope the West Coast Health Alliance can help counteract Trump by building trust through evidence-based public health guidance.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2026 09:11 UTC