Health CareCalifornia extends indoor mask mandate into February as COVID-19 surge continuesJanuary 5, 2022 | Kris HooksThe extended mask mandate for indoor public spaces comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge due to the omicron variant, putting a strain on an already overstretched hospital system. The masking requirements were set to end Jan. 15.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly member Lorena Gonzalez steps down to lead labor federationJanuary 3, 2022 | Nicole NixonWith roots in organized labor, Gonzalez will begin a transition to take over the California Labor Federation later this summer. The San Diego Democrat authored a number of consequential labor laws, including the AB5 worker-reclassification bill.
