Governor Gavin Newsom of California has hired two former senior officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help launch California’s Public Health Network Innovation Exchange (PHNIX).1
California, which has partnered with the states of Washington and Oregon, has introduced an alliance that will write public health guidance and issue vaccine use recommendations that will differ from CDC recommendations.2
Gov. Newsom has stated that due to public health policy changes being made by current CDC officials, the PHNIX plans on “filling a vacuum left by the Trump administration’s systematic retreat from science and evidence-based public health.”
Former CDC Officials Monarez and Houry Will Lead PHNIIX
Former director of the CDC Susan Monarez, PhD and former chief medical officer and deputy director of the CDC Debra Houry, MD, MPH will lead the PHNIX. Dr. Monarez’s role will be as Strategic Health Technology and Funding advisor. She will be in charge of developing relationships with the private organizations, technology companies and academic institutions.3
Dr. Houry will act as Senior Regional and Global Public Health Medical Advisor for the new alliance and will interact with other public health institutions to develop and implement a larger public health network locally, nationally and globally.3
In response to her new appointment, Monarez said:
I am deeply excited to bring my experience in health technology and innovation to support PHNIX. California has an extraordinary concentration of talent, technology, and investment, and this effort is about putting those strengths to work for the public good—modernizing how public health operates, accelerating innovation, and building a healthier, more resilient future for all Californians.3
For her part, Houry said:
I am excited to bring my experience in regional, national, and global public-health partnerships and programs to support this work. California will advance practical, scalable solutions that strengthen public health within the state and across states—showing how states can modernize data, share capacity, and work together more efficiently, while remaining focused on protecting people and communities.4
Monarez and Houry Refused to Implement Proposed Changed to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
Both Monarez and Houry left the CDC in August following policy disagreement with U.S. Secretary of Health and Huma Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Monarez, who was fired by the White House, claims that her termination was due to her unwillingness go along with proposed changes to the childhood vaccine schedule. Houry resigned in protest to Monarez’s firing shortly afterward.5
Secretary Kennedy stated that Monarez was asked to resign after she told him she could not be trusted to implement his policies.6 Kennedy defended his decision to bring bold new competent leadership to the CDC when he said the CDC did not protect the health of the American people, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Kennedy:
The people at CDC who oversaw that process, who put masks on our children, who closed our schools, are the people who will be leaving. That’s why we need bold, competent and creative new leadership at CDC. People who are able and willing to chart a new course.7
The California initiative is designed to act as a counterweight to invalidate new federal public health policies that are moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach to vaccination and embracing the ethical principle of informed consent to medical risk taking.8
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Click here to view References:1 Austin S. California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump. NBC Los Angeles Dec. 15, 2025.
2 Austin S. California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump. AP News Dec 15, 2025.
3 Press Release. Governor Newsom announces top former CDC officials to lead public health innovation, collaboration. Governor Newsom Dec. 15, 2025.
4 Ibid.
5 Stone W, Simmons-Duffin S. Ousted CDC director testifies she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr. NCPR Sept. 17, 2025.
6 Noguchi Y. Senators from both parties grilled RFK Jr. on vaccines and more. NPR Sept. 4, 2025.
7 Baletti B. Sparks Fly as RFK Jr. Tells Senators CDC Failed Americans During COVID. The Defender Sept. 4, 2025.
8 Austin S. California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump. AP News Dec 15, 2025.
8 Responses
Well, I guess in 5 years we’ll see who is right and who is wrong. I’m going to predict that California’s children will be sicker than the rest of the US.
That’s not even sure as they will most likely continue to deceive, cheat, lie and manufacture studies that fit their endpoints.
As a foreign citizen, I am looking as Newsom as a genuine psycopath/criminal that left California devasted/desolated in all senses of the meaning (health, economy, wealfare, even culture…).
It looks like the horror of a governor in California is hiring the witches from CDC will continue to condemn the children in California. Never vote for the condemer Newson to be the next president.
California already has the highest autism rates in the country. Perhaps when that divide widens, people will see the light. Good riddance to the “top CDC officials”. Enjoy your time in CA with the endemic cognitive dissonance.
California don’t have fair elections.
CA discriminate on who get on the ballot. The Republic and green party need more money or more signatures than donkeys.
Affirmative action, affirm that this donkeys win.
Vaccines have been in use for many years Because of them most childhood diseases were eradicated until within the last few years (new Cdc regs) we have lost disease eradication status for measles. Stop blaming outside “sources” for autism. Autism has been around for many years. Vaccnes do not cause autism Children need protection there is no more “herd immunity” because noonne is vaccinated Way to go Gov Newsome Fight the Fight
if the west coast wants to require medical procedures that are not recommended by CDC or have a medical exemption, they should be liable for damages.
Don’t extend affordable care act for 2 more years unless organizations that require medical procedures, vaccine not recommended by CDC will be liable!
“Public Health” as it is today, has scientific Big Pharma pulling their strings!
Real Public Health would make USA #1 in quality of life and not 35th among the world’s industrial nations ‼️📣
An alliance of states educators, teaching the history of vaccines(immunizations), natural hygiene and informed consent, I could endorse.
We must acknowledge the vaccine injured.