State GovernmentHow Newport Beach Ended Up With 2 Affordable Housing Units In 8 YearsDecember 28, 2020The coastal community was called out in a state audit as one of many troubling flaws contributing to California’s affordable housing crisis.
State Government'We’ll Get That Paid': Newsom And Padilla Vow To Fix Controversial Election ContractDecember 28, 2020As California’s Secretary of State prepares to take a new job as U.S. Senator, he’s not going to let a politically charged $35 million invoice get in the way of a smooth promotion.
State GovernmentCalifornia COVID Forecast Darkens After Holiday CelebrationsDecember 28, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom said California could see “a surge on top of a surge arguably on top of a surge” after the holidays.
Health Care‘Nine Months Into It, The Adrenaline Is Gone And It’s Just Exhausting’December 27, 2020Kaiser Health News circled back last week to check in with Dr. Jeanne Noble, director of the COVID response at the University of California-San Francisco medical center emergency department, to get her reflections on the Bay Area’s experience.
California’s COVID Enforcement Strategy: Education Over CitationsDecember 26, 2020Nearly six months since Gov. Gavin Newsom promised to target businesses that are flagrantly violating public health orders to control the spread of COVID-19, California regulators have issued just 424 citations and suspended two business licenses.
California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU BedsDecember 24, 2020Coronavirus cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months, and the ICU capacity is now zero in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley.
EnvironmentLegacy Of A Clean-Air Czar: Clearer Skies, Bold Alliances And Bitter ControversyDecember 24, 2020Mary Nichols has been pivotal in California’s war on smog. But as her tenure ends next week, activists say she didn’t do enough to protect low-income communities and they scuttled her candidacy for Biden’s top environmental post.
Sacramento Sheriff’s Office Released 52 People To ICE Deportation Agents Last Year — One By MistakeDecember 23, 2020As advocates work to eliminate cooperation between California law enforcement agencies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to choose to alert ICE about some detainees.
State GovernmentWho Will Pay For All Of California’s Unemployment Fraud?December 23, 2020The battle has begun over billions of dollars allegedly stolen during the pandemic, pitting state officials against a web of scammers and their own private contractors.
What The Federal Stimulus Package Means For CaliforniaDecember 23, 2020Congress passed a federal stimulus package Monday that would include relief for many in California. But President Trump has threatened to derail the bill, which means provisions may change.
