When Gavin Newsom outsourced key components of California's vaccine rollout to the private sector during the pandemic's darkest days last winter, the Democratic governor promised the changes would benefit the most vulnerable.Support our journalism. Subscribe today.His 'number one' reason for handing the reins to Blue Shield of California, an Oakland-based health insurance company, was 'equity' — delivering vaccines to those at greatest risk, many in communities of color, he said in February.But the $15-million contract with Blue Shield, plus another $13 million for McKinsey, did not deliver on that promise, according to state and county officials, as well as public health experts.

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