State GovernmentAs The Pandemic Rages, California Lawmakers Will Gather To Take The Oath Of OfficeDecember 6, 2020 | Nicole NixonMembers of the Assembly will meet in the Golden 1 Center — home of the Sacramento Kings — for a socially distant swearing-in. Senators will gather in their chamber, while some members will be allowed to participate remotely.
California State Of Mind | Episode 7EDD Plays Ping-Pong with People’s Unemployment ClaimsDecember 4, 2020As many California counties prepare to enter a stricter stay-at-home phase, more people might find themselves unemployed. Can the state handle it? You’ll hear from a reporter covering it and get tips from people who are currently unemployed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHere's What To Know About California's New Regional Stay-At-Home OrderDecember 3, 2020 | Kris Hooks | Chris Hagan | Sammy CaiolaCalifornia announced on Dec. 3 a new regional stay-at-home order based on intensive care capacity. Here's a look at what the order covers, how a region or county can trigger or leave it, and what will stay open or close.
State GovernmentCalifornia Introduces Regional Stay-At-Home Order Based On ICU CapacityDecember 3, 2020 | Chris Hagan | Sammy Caiola | Scott Rodd | Nicole NixonThe new public health order affects regions of California that have less than 15% of ICU capacity remaining. None of the five regions designated by the state currently meet that criteria, but some are expected to as early as this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Teases A New Stay-At-Home Order, But Local Officials Are In The DarkDecember 2, 2020 | Nicole NixonOfficials in a handful of purple-tier counties described being “aware of the rumor mill” on new restrictions but “in a holding pattern” while awaiting more details.
State GovernmentAs California Hospitals Near Capacity, Newsom Hints At New Stay-At-Home OrderNovember 30, 2020 | Nicole NixonAs hospitalizations and case numbers rise, Gov. Gavin Newsom warned intensive care units at California hospitals could be over capacity by mid-December unless something changes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCan Gavin Newsom Use The Pandemic To Beat Back Homelessness?November 30, 2020“Project Homekey” could deliver in months what homelessness advocates have wanted for decades: a huge infusion of cash, and a way around cumbersome regulations. But the silver lining comes with a time limit.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Didn't Follow Rules In Approving Hundreds Of New Oil Well Permits, Audit FindsNovember 27, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroA state audit released the day before Thanksgiving shows that California oil regulators didn’t follow their own rules and in 2019 issued hundreds of inappropriate permits for new wells.
State GovernmentEDD Sent Up To $1 Billion Of Unemployment Funds To Prison And Jail Inmates, Prosecutors SayNovember 24, 2020 | Nicole NixonThe fraud allegations represent another black eye for the state’s unemployment department, which has been plagued by payment backlogs since the pandemic began.
State GovernmentAfter Months With No Pandemic Relief, Advocates Ramp Up Pressure On CongressNovember 24, 2020 | Nicole NixonThe federal government’s COVID-19 relief package known as the CARES Act was approved in March, but some provisions like expanded unemployment benefits have been spent. Other protections will expire at the end of the year.