California State Of Mind | Episode 28CA’s Grand Re-Opening Remains Rife with Confusion; Making Sense of a $100 Billion SurplusJune 11, 2021What would you do with 100 billion dollars? California has an unprecedented budget surplus. We’ll hear where the money came from. Plus, as the grand re-opening of the state approaches, we explore what that really means for residents. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Wait Continues For Sacramento’s Year-Round Emergency Shelters To Help Protect Homeless ResidentsJune 10, 2021 | Chris NicholsDespite repeated calls for action and the deaths of several unhoused people last winter, the city has yet to open year-round emergency cooling or warming centers.
Summer Camp Will Be Different This Year, And Not Just Because of COVID-19June 10, 2021 | Randol WhiteLeaders in California’s summer camp industry say that in addition to COVID-19, racial justice movements of the past year could lead to a revamping of current camp culture. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment‘You Can Just Smell It’: Air Quality Monitors To Be Installed In Oak Park, North SacramentoJune 10, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-TanStudies have shown that poor air quality can lead to negative health impacts like higher rates of asthma and chronic lung issues.
With Sacramento County Order Protecting Homeless Camps Expiring, Advocates Call For More HelpJune 9, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaHomeless encampments have largely been able to remain in place during the COVID-19 pandemic under a special public health order. When it expires June 15, unhoused individuals are worried they’ll lose access to services. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Tribal Governments Excluded From Nevada Mining Tax Deal, Advocates SayJune 9, 2021 | Bert JohnsonNative Americans say they were left out of negotiations that led to a new tax on gold and silver mining — and the revenue it generates — from their own ancestral lands.
State GovernmentNewsom Defends Keeping California's COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Past June 15 ReopeningJune 8, 2021 | Nicole NixonA state of emergency allows governments to suspend normal operations to get through a crisis. Republican lawmakers want to know how long that’s going to last.
Race and EquityInside The California Organization Tracking Anti-Asian Hate IncidentsJune 8, 2021Stop AAPI Hate, a California-based coalition, has recorded nearly 7,000 hate incidents involving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders nationwide since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Will California Public Schools Continue Free Lunches For All?June 8, 2021Legislators want to spend $650 million a year to continue a pandemic program for free meals for all California public school students. The proposal will be decided in budget talks this week.
Kamala Harris Gets It Mostly Right On Claim One-Third Of Small Businesses Shut Down During PandemicJune 7, 2021 | Chris NicholsA survey by the Small Business Roundtable and data tracked by Harvard University support Harris’ statement.
