Gavin Newsom reminds Californians that rules are for them, not for him

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is being called a hypocrite for breaking his own coronavirus rules by attending a birthday party at an expensive restaurant earlier this month.

Newsom apologized on Monday, calling his decision to attend the Nov. 6 party with a dozen friends at the pricey French Laundry restaurant north of San Francisco a “bad mistake.” The restaurant is a posh eatery in California’s Napa Valley where the cost of its nine-course tasting menu exceeds $300 per person.

According to Politico, Newsom was attending a celebration for longtime California Democratic fixer and lobbyist Jason Kinney.

“I made a bad mistake,” the Democratic governor said. “I should have stood up and … drove back to my house.”

“The spirit of what I’m preaching all the time was contradicted,” he added. “I need to preach and practice, not just preach.”