What makes Newsome appealing as a presidential candidate is that he is from CA, an unabashedly leftish state. Just as Trump is willing to impose his personal views on America and let the courts figure it out, Newsome is willing to impose leftish views on America. After Trump, the country will need to make a sharp left turn, UNDO EVERYTHING that Trump has done, claw back every dime that Trump and his acolytes have stolen, give all Trump appointees the boot, hire back as many employees that Trump has gotten rid of that want to return, rebuild/re-establish all agencies, tear out all of the "renovations" that Trump has made to the WH and its campus, etc., etc., etc. And, last but not least, fumigate the f'n place.
Companies have to know that this isn't the last word. A new, democratic, administration will reverse this action. So, what are companies to do? It would seem that their best course of action would be to follow the science. To do otherwise would jeopardize the long term viability of their companies.