State GovernmentNewsom Names Padilla To U.S. Senate; Asm. Shirley Weber As Secretary Of StateDecember 22, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom made two major appointments Tuesday, promoting diverse elected officials and reshaping state politics for years to come.
State GovernmentWatch Live: Gov. Gavin Newsom's Update On COVID-19 For Dec. 21December 21, 2020Watch as California Gov. Gavin Newsom gives an update on the state's response to COVID-19.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Get 160K Fewer Pfizer Vaccines Than ExpectedDecember 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonNewsom said Monday he hoped 2.1 million Californians would get the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year. It’s unclear now if that goal is within reach.
California State Of Mind | Episode 9Can California Prevent Its Looming Eviction Crisis?December 18, 2020What’s it like working inside a hospital during a COVID-19 surge? Two nurses walk us through a not-so-average shift. Also, millions of Californians face eviction in the coming weeks. You’ll hear one woman’s story of trying to stay in her home. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Capitol Struggling With COVID-19 Cases Less Than 2 Weeks Into SessionDecember 17, 2020 | Scott RoddThe state Senate and Assembly have sent more than half-a-dozen memos about employees testing positive for COVID-19 since the start of session last week.
State GovernmentRenters, Landlords Both Looking For Action From Lawmakers As California Eviction Moratorium Set To ExpireDecember 17, 2020 | Megan ManataA mounting COVID-19 caseload isn’t the only thing that Californians have to worry about — the eviction moratorium is scheduled to end in January, leaving millions of renters in the state at risk of losing their homes.
Yes, Government Shutdowns Help Slow COVID-19 When Combined With Additional Measures, Experts SayDecember 16, 2020Some GOP lawmakers in California claim “government imposed lockdowns” do not reduce cases or stop spikes of COVID-19. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBecerra: Amazon Not Cooperating With California’s COVID-19 Safety InvestigationDecember 15, 2020California’s attorney general has filed a petition to get Amazon to comply with investigative subpoenas into the e-commerce giant’s coronavirus prevention efforts.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s 55 Electoral Votes Secures Electoral College For Biden, HarrisDecember 14, 2020California’s 55 representatives to the electoral college cast their ballots for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in Sacramento, officially putting Biden past the 270 needed to win the presidency.
State GovernmentHigh-Risk Inmates Aren’t Prioritized In State’s Early ReleasesDecember 13, 2020More than 7,500 prisoners sent home in the program — which aims to slow the spread of COVID-19 — would have been released within months anyway. Thousands with health conditions remain in prison, and the virus keeps spreading.
