California Cracks Down On Rogue Bars
State regulators propose emergency powers to shut down bars and restaurants that defy public health orders banning dine-in services during the coronavirus pandemic...
15
May
11
May
How California Community College Foundations Are Trying to Help Students
Community college foundations are giving extra aid to undocumented and low-income students, whose needs are unmet by federal pandemic relief programs....
24
Apr
Even Harder Than Shutting Down: How Does Newsom Reopen California?
Dueling messages reflect the tug-of-war the governor likely will have to navigate for many months to come, as California gradually reopens society amid a pandemic that has killed nearly 48,000...
21
Apr
Newsom: Cities Blocking Hotels for Homeless Will Be ‘Judged’ By History
As California scrambles to protect more than 150,000 homeless residents from contracting and spreading novel coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom had some harsh words Saturday for cities he accused of blocking...
16
Apr
Newsom Announces New Initiatives To Help California Workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new initiatives Wednesday aimed at helping workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including undocumented individuals....
15
Apr
‘The Perfect Storm of Vulnerability’: Protection In the Fields Doesn’t Follow Farmworkers Home
Many H-2A farmworkers live in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions, the perfect recipe for an outbreak during a pandemic....
15
Apr
State Sets Bail to Zero for Misdemeanors and Some Felonies
In an effort to protect the safety and health of the citizens of California, the state’s Judicial Council set bail to zero for non-violent crimes. The new rule is one...
10
Apr
Here’s How Putting California’s Homeless In Hotels Actually Works
As homeless Californians begin to move into these units, new questions have arisen for hoteliers, shelter providers, health care workers and government officials: How much should a room cost, and...
07
Apr
Newsom Says State Continues to Acquire COVID-19 Beds
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday gave an update on the state’s efforts to increase availability of hospital beds in California as the coronavirus pandemic is expected to worsen over the...
02
Apr
COVID-19 Provides Extra Challenge For California Census 2020
COVID-19 has added an extra challenge to the California Census, the director of California Complete Count - Census 2020 said. In a teleconference with reporters, Ditas Katague said because people are...
28
Mar
Newsom Issues Moratorium on Evictions in California
Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on Friday that bans eviction enforcement for California renters affected by the coronavirus outbreak through May 31....
27
Mar
Stimulus Bill Cash Brings Temporary Help To Freelancers In California
A new $2 trillion dollar stimulus bill President Trump will signs into law promises to bring some relief and allay the worries of freelancers in the state....
27
Mar
California Is Scrambling To House the Homeless. Here’s How It’s Playing Out.
With shelters reporting cases of symptomatic people and public health authorities worried about outbreaks in encampments, state authorities are confronting questions of how to speed up help as much as...
26
Mar
No Face Masks So California’s Farmworkers Are Left Unprotected
As California enters fungicide season, soon followed by fire season, growers, farm labor contractors, farm laborers and their advocates worry there won’t be enough masks to allow farmworkers to apply...
23
Mar
Who Is ‘Essential’ Now That Californians Have To Stay Home?
In ordering California’s nearly 40 million residents to stay at home, Gov. Gavin Newsom brought a myriad of county and city public-health directives under a single umbrella in one of...
