Cut California's governor some slack.
He's illiterate.
He probably doesn't even understand the questions or his handlers didn't read them to him.
Five Eyes.
New Zealand is part of that.
It's why Ardern had to come to the US. The agencies are no longer secure and they can't hid their communications, so they have to talk in person.
And fuck Newsom. "Got" the Oh-vid from her so now he can stay out of sight for awhile as he communicates through back-channels out of view of the normal day-to-day operation.