Gov. Newsom’s one-man approach to the pandemic must end

In response to the largest surge in coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced a curfew that restricts Californians’ freedom of movement from 10 pm to 5 am for the next month. Meanwhile, his administration has placed 40 of the state’s 58 counties in the most restrictive reopening tier.

It’s unclear how state officials will implement the curfew given that many California sheriffs have balked at its enforcement. For instance, Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes said that, “deputies will not be responding to requests...