California Governors Form West Coast Health Alliance, Criticize Federal CDC

California Governor Gavin Newsom, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson, and Oregon Governor Tina Kotek have joined forces to create the West Coast Health Alliance, emphasizing the importance of relying on science rather than politics. The move comes on the heels of a statement by the governors criticizing the Trump administration for "politicizing" the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The alliance is based on the "Scientific Safety Review Workgroup," which endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in 2020.

Key Takeaways:

• The West Coast Health Alliance is a tri-state effort to ensure residents are protected by science, not politics, with California, Oregon, and Washington imposing some of the most draconian COVID-19 mandates in the country.
• The alliance is based on the "Scientific Safety Review Workgroup," which endorsed the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 and claimed it was "safe and efficacious for public use."
• The governors criticized the Trump administration for "politicizing" the CDC, citing the firing of CDC doctors and scientists and the alleged politicization of the agency.
• In 2021, the FDA requested 55 years to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency on the vaccine's creation process.
• Nearly 8,000 military personnel were involuntarily separated from service in 2021 for refusing the COVID vaccine, despite it failing to prevent infection or transmission of COVID.
• Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), recommended the vaccine for children, the least vulnerable group.
• The vaccines boosted Pfizer's profits to a record $100 billion, including $57 billion driven by its vaccine and antiviral pill Paxlovid.
• California Governor Gavin Newsom issued 71 executive orders regarding COVID-19, related to which he issued 561 proclamations, and lifted more than 90% of them without terminating his emergency power.
• Newsom has strong ties to the Brown, Getty, and Pelosi families and was found to have partied sans masks at the upscale French Laundry in November 2020, violating his own COVID protocols.
• The governor's recent claim that the Trump administration has "politicized" the CDC calls for another look back, as Dr. Nancy Messonnier, the CDC's first spokesperson on the pandemic, was a member of the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service tasked to prevent viruses from arriving on American soil.

Statistics:

• 1,000-page report: the governors of California, Oregon, and Washington have promised a forthcoming 1,000-page report on "what we did right and what we did wrong" during the COVID pandemic.
• 75 years: Pfizer requested 75 years before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the documents it relied on to license its COVID vaccine.
• 55 years: the FDA requested 55 years to comply with a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from Public Health and Medical Professionals for Transparency on the vaccine's creation process.
• $100 billion: Pfizer's profits reached a record $100 billion in 2021, including $57 billion driven by its vaccine and antiviral pill Paxlovid.
• 8,000: nearly 8,000 military personnel were involuntarily separated from service in 2021 for refusing the COVID vaccine.
• 71 executive orders: California Governor Gavin Newsom issued 71 executive orders regarding COVID-19.
• 561 proclamations: Newsom also issued 561 proclamations related to COVID-19.

Sources:

• Billingsley, K. L. (2025, September 9). California Governors Form West Coast Health Alliance, Criticize Federal CDC. Independent Institute.
• Grimes, K. (n.d.). Newsom's Latest Power Grab - Article - California Globe. California Globe.