Insight With Vicki GonzalezStatus Of Rapid Coronavirus TestingApril 2, 2020There’s a rapid Covid-19 test being developed by the Bay Area-based company Cepheid. But what could be an integral test has had a delayed roll out. We check in on the status of rapid coronavirus testing, and how state government is functioning. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAs California’s Coronavirus Curve Bends, Newsom’s Not Ready To Be The Bearer Of Good NewsApril 1, 2020Is California really slowing the transmission of the coronavirus — and if so, how? “The only regret we will have,” the governor said, “is if people cut the parachute before we land.”
State GovernmentOver 25,000 Licensed Health Professionals And Students Signed Up To Help With California’s COVID-19 Response March 31, 2020 | Scott RoddThe state’s Health Corp initiative calls on retired and out of work medical professionals to help with coronavirus response.
State GovernmentCalifornia Nearly Halfway To Goal Of 10,000 More Ventilators Before Anticipated COVID-19 SurgeMarch 28, 2020 | Nick MillerThe state has secured 4,252, but approximately a thousand of those are not in working condition. It hopes to meet the 10,000 goal in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
State GovernmentCoronavirus Complicates The Budget Picture For California LawmakersMarch 27, 2020 | Nicole NixonThere are a lot of uncertainties over the coronavirus, but for California lawmakers, one thing remains the same: Their constitutional mandate to pass a budget by June 15.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Announces Ban On Evictions For Renters Affected By CoronavirusMarch 27, 2020 | Nicole NixonWhile tenants are still obligated to pay rent if they’re not impacted by the coronavirus, Newsom signed an executive order Friday that bans evictions through May 31.
State GovernmentMany Banks To Waive Mortgage Payments, Foreclosures For Californians Impacted By Coronavirus March 25, 2020 | Nicole NixonMore than 200 banks and credit unions, including four of the five largest in the country, will provide 90-day waivers to foreclosures and mortgage payments to those who have been impacted by COVID-19, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Leasing Hotels For Homeless People During Coronavirus Crisis — And After Could Make Them Permanent HousingMarch 24, 2020 | Scott RoddGov. Gavin Newsom’s deputy secretary for homelessness says the situation is an “opportunity: to create permanent housing solutions.
State GovernmentPG&E To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter Related To Camp FireMarch 23, 2020 | Chris HaganPacific Gas and Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the 2018 Camp wildfire, the company announced Monday.
State GovernmentCOVID-19 And California’s Housing Crisis: 5 Issues To WatchMarch 22, 2020As the pandemic forces millions of Californians to adjust to a new reality, the words “housing crisis” provoke previously unthinkable questions: How to shelter in place without a home? How to self-isolate in an overcrowded apartment?