Asian and Pacific Islander Groups Respond To Health Director’s Racial SlurNovember 23, 2020 | Sarah Mizes-TanCommunity organizers with a Sacramento-area network of Asian and Pacific Islander residents have submitted a list of demands for how the county can move forward in addressing health disparities and racism as a public health crisis. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGM Drops Trump Fight Against California Car StandardsNovember 23, 2020The auto company, aligned with President Trump, now aligns with president-election Joe Biden in climate change plans.
President-Elect Biden To Begin Formal Transition Process After Agency OKNovember 23, 2020President Trump, who has still yet to concede, tweeted that he was "recommending" the GSA and others in his administration begin "initial protocols" to kickstart the formal transfer of power.
Health CareAs Holidays Arrive, California Faces A Shortage Of In-Home CaregiversNovember 23, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAs nursing homes struggle to contain COVID-19 outbreaks, more people are trying to hire in-home caregivers for their elderly loved ones. But California home care agencies say recruitment has been a struggle during the pandemic.
State GovernmentWatch: Gov. Gavin Newsom Update On COVID-19 For Nov. 23November 23, 2020Watch California Gov. Gavin Newsom's update on the state's response to COVID-19.
California NAACP Leader Resigns Amid Conflict-Of-Interest BacklashNovember 23, 2020Alice Huffman was paid millions by corporate ballot measure campaigns that her historic civil rights organization endorsed, while many Black leaders took opposing positions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
How Risky Was That Napa Party Gavin Newsom Attended?November 22, 2020A model calculates a 12% chance that a guest at a small dinner party in Napa Valley is infected with the virus. Whether indoors or outdoors, dining in a restaurant is “amongst the riskiest things we do for COVID,” a UCSF health expert said.
State GovernmentThird Straight Weekend Of Protests, Violence As Trump Supporters Descend On California’s CapitolNovember 21, 2020 | Scott RoddPro-Trump demonstrators and Proud Boys gathered at the Capitol in downtown Sacramento and marched to Cesar Chavez Plaza, where they squared-off with counter-protesters.
How Bank Of America Helped Fuel California’s Unemployment MeltdownNovember 21, 2020After the Great Recession, California signed an exclusive contract with Bank of America to distribute unemployment benefits through prepaid debit cards.
State GovernmentState Mandates Emergency Workplace COVID-19 Protections, Less Crowding For Guest FarmworkersNovember 21, 2020Backed by the state’s attorney general and welcomed by labor advocates as better late than never, California’s new policy will start to hold businesses accountable for protecting their workers and mandate reporting outbreaks.
