Los Angeles Purchase $1 billion masks from BYD.

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https://www.latimes.com/california/...s-byd-chinese-company-california-legislature#
Newsom’s secretive $1-billion mask deal with Chinese automaker sparks bipartisan concerns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses what it will take to lift coronavirus restrictions during a news conference on April 14. Newsom has committed the state to a $990-million agreement with a China-based electric car company to produce 200 million protective masks.
(Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
By JOHN MYERSSACRAMENTO BUREAU CHIEF
APRIL 20, 2020
SACRAMENTO —

Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s decision to spend almost $1 billion in taxpayer funds to buy protective masks drew national attention as an aggressive move by California to solve one of the most nagging problems of the coronavirus crisis.

But almost two weeks after he announced the deal during a cable TV interview, very few details have been disclosed. The governor’s advisors have so far declined requests for information about the agreement with BYD, the Chinese electric car manufacturer hired to produce the masks, though the state has already wired the company the first installment of $495 million.

Newsom, who has been praised for his efforts to slow the spread of the disease, bristled on Saturday at suggestions that his administration has been too slow to explain a deal that will cost California taxpayers 30% more than his January budget would spend on infectious disease prevention for an entire fiscal year

 

[Hack-Hook]

well , what they are going to complain , they expect california consider the situation in january the same as the situation in april?
Californiais actually is one of the few USA states that can do something about the situation after they saw how federal government strategy is nothing but a joke. first they sent them faulty ventilator , then the fiasco with masks that were 10 years pass their expiratory date and were not fit to even be used as a whore underwear.
they have to choice , save that money our spend that money to save the workforce that built tha money and I believe they made the right choice.

 

[Han Patriot]

I don't understand why are they buying Chinese.

 

[Hack-Hook]

I don't understand why are they buying Chinese.

well its available ,why not buy it