VICTORIA TAFT: Newsom ‘Plan’ to Re-Open California Schools Involves Billions in Bribes. “In a news conference on Monday, Newsom pointed to billions of dollars coming to the state from the CARES Act passed by Congress. Newsom also expressed hope that California would get a chunk of the $1.9 trillion that includes special ‘blue state bailouts’ to reward states responsible for the most onerous shutdowns and draconian regulations in response to COVID.”