Yeah, could be.  This is the same Newsom who just "found 10 million" to give undocumented immigrants stimulus checks in CA.  Good luck to them trying to stop people doing what they want to.  Last weekend 40,000 went to the beach.  That was in Southern CA coastal areas which are mainly Democrat, with Republicans holding most of the in lands.   If I know human nature in America, this weekend twice that number may show up.  Population of CA is 40 million.  Go ahead Jail us all.  I suddenly feel an urge to walk among the redwoods in my local park.  Screw them! Unjust rules tend to create backlash.  Newsom can open the state or become irrelevant and face a populace in revolt.