Insight With Vicki GonzalezLieutenant Gov. Eleni Kounalakis On The Coronavirus ResponseApril 13, 2020Lieutenant Gov. Eleni Kounalakis on the state’s preventative efforts against the coronavirus. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentStay-At-Home Orders Led To A ‘Better-Case Scenario’ For Coronavirus In California, State Officials SayApril 10, 2020 | Nicole NixonCalifornia health officials say the rate of coronavirus hospitalizations is on the lower end of what they projected and encouraged Californians to keep staying home.
State GovernmentSpeaker Rendon Discusses California Legislature’s Return, Revising State Budget Following Coronavirus OutbreakApril 10, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Scott RoddCalifornia state Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says post-coronavirus, lawmakers will have to “learn to live within a different set of means” as the state heads deeper into a recession. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMany California Lawmakers First Learned Of Governor’s Billion Dollar Mask Deal On 'Rachel Maddow'April 9, 2020 | Scott RoddSome are calling Gov. Gavin Newsom’s communications with the Legislature ‘poor,’ others asking for more information and opportunity to vet details of fast-moving coronavirus deals.
Health CareUndocumented Seniors Are Vulnerable During The Pandemic. Will California’s Budget Give Them Health Care?April 9, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaIn his January budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom included roughly $80 million to expand Medi-Cal to undocumented seniors. He’s now reconsidering that idea in light of COVID-19. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Issues First Fracking Permits In Nine Months. But COVID-19 Makes It Even More Complicated.April 9, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroFor the first time since July, California oil and gas regulators have approved permits for fracking. That alarms some residents already dealing with health issues, but the oil industry says this is helping it as the COVID-19 crisis continues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Announces Support, Discounted Hotels For Health Care ‘Heroes’ During PandemicApril 9, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Scott RoddConfirmed cases in California have climbed past 18,000, but the state saw a slight reduction in ICU patients Thursday.
State GovernmentNo Politics As Usual For Newsom, Trump During PandemicApril 9, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump have ditched their regular politics during the coronavirus crisis. Newsom’s recent unexpected praise for Trump could be a strategy to ensure the state gets the help it needs, says one political strategist. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Secures 200 Million Masks A Month In ‘Big Bold Bet’April 8, 2020 | Nick MillerGov. Gavin Newsom said the state’s strategy to purchase more personal protective equipment for health workers and others on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis is ‘bearing fruit.’
State GovernmentCalifornia Gov. Newsom On His State's Ongoing Pandemic PreparationsApril 7, 2020NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with California Gov. Gavin Newsom about how his state is addressing the coronavirus pandemic.
