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Newsom Picks a Dogfight With Trump and RFK Jr. on Public Health

Newsom formed the West Coast Health Alliance to counter federal funding cuts and vaccine policy rollbacks, with states suing and joining global outbreak networks, relying on $2.4 billion in federal funds.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has positioned himself as a national public health leader by staking out science-backed policies in contrast with the Trump administration. After Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez for refusing what her lawyers called “the dangerous politicization of science,” Newsom hired her to help modernize Californ…

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kffhealthnews.org broke the news in on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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