BREAKING: California just HIRED the CDC director that RFK Jr fired for being fact based, Susan Monarez, to launch a movement to bring back trust in science. 
When MAGA fails to lead the country, California fills the gap
The scientist MAGA pushed out is now being elevated by California—because facts don’t disappear just because extremists don’t like them.
**California Recruits Former Federal Health Leader to Rebuild Trust in Science**
California officials announced the hiring of Susan Monarez, a longtime public health scientist and former senior leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to help lead a new statewide effort aimed at restoring public trust in science and evidence-based policy.
The move comes amid ongoing national debates over public health, vaccines, and the role of federal agencies. Supporters of Monarez say she became a political target during the height of those debates because of her insistence on data-driven decision-making and transparent communication. Critics on the right had accused CDC leadership of being out of touch, while public health advocates argued that scientists were being pushed out for sticking to established evidence.
California leaders framed Monarez’s appointment as a deliberate contrast to what they see as political interference in science at the national level. The state’s new initiative will focus on improving public communication, countering misinformation, and strengthening partnerships between scientists, local governments, and communities.
“Facts don’t stop being facts because they’re inconvenient,” said one state official involved in the program, adding that California intends to “fill the leadership gap” by elevating experts rather than sidelining them.
While the political rhetoric surrounding the hire is sharp, the practical goal is clear: re-establish confidence in scientific institutions at a time when trust has been badly eroded. Whether California’s approach becomes a model for other states remains to be seen, but the message from Sacramento is unmistakable—science, not ideology, will guide policy.
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