State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers ramp up efforts to become a sanctuary state for abortion rightsJune 3, 2022California lawmakers are considering 13 bills that would expand access to abortion and welcome women from states where abortion is being banned or restricted. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhite House says COVID vaccination for kids younger than 5 could start in a few weeksJune 3, 2022COVID-19 vaccinations for children younger than 5 could start right after the Juneteenth holiday.
State GovernmentCalifornians experiencing homelessness have the right to vote. Here’s how it works.June 3, 2022 | Chris NicholsCourts have ruled that unhoused residents can register by listing a shelter, landmark, park or street corner close to where they sleep as their address.
Health CareSacramento City Unified to require masks indoors starting MondayJune 2, 2022 | Janelle Salanga | Chris HaganThe change comes after Sacramento County was placed in the highest COVID-19 risk level by the CDC, and only 45 days since the district originally dropped its indoor mask requirement on April 18, one of the last California districts to do so.
State GovernmentInterview: Early California voter turnout slow ahead of June 7 primary electionJune 2, 2022 | Vicki GonzalezAccording to reporting from Political Data, voter turnout for this election seems to be slumping compared to previous primaries, and even last year's gubernatorial recall. Here’s a few reasons why. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Eighty years later, Manzanar and what it stands for still resonates deeplyJune 2, 2022 | Donna ApidoneEighty years ago, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, creating incarceration centers to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II. Manzanar was one of two sites in California and keeps the history of that time alive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Debate turns hot over UC proposal to set criteria for high school ethnic studiesJune 1, 2022UC board that sets high school admissions requirements rejects draft ethnic studies guidelines viewed as ideological and divisive; drafters vow to fight on.
State GovernmentReparations could include tuition, housing grants, California task force saysJune 1, 2022California's first-in-the-nation reparations task force makes its recommendations.
