The COVID crisis response was complex, but there were items that CAN easily be seen as over reaching. Like not allowing any outdoor activities. Like opening the parks for limited periods, which with common sense would mean a higher concentration of visitors. Stopping many jobs that had limited or no need for interaction. Realistically the state should have used the shut down to repave I-5. Then refusing to rehire the people who did not take the vaccine, but not requiring boosters. this provided no benefit other than punishing people for not doing what the state insisted on.

The amount of money handed out with no directions is also insane. I have relatives that are tribal and they were just handing out checks of 1 to 20 thousand or more, many dependent on who they knew in leadership. I talked to one tribal member who was living in Tacoma said he was mailed a big check from his tribe, on top of the other covid checks everyone else got. No reason other than the tribe was given millions to hand out. Blame who you will, but this likely is part of the inflation issue.