How Growers Had To Sidestep County And State Programs To Vaccinate FarmworkersMay 9, 2021As harvest season approached, growers begged county officials to vaccinate their workers. But the state and counties didn’t prioritize vaccine doses for farmworkers in February. So the growers and doctors stepped in and set up their own clinics.
Pediatricians Can Bypass MyTurn As They Vaccinate ChildrenMay 8, 2021In an effort to accelerate vaccination of teens, California health officials say they will allow pediatricians to obtain doses without going through the state’s problematic registration site. Children ages 12 to 15 may become eligible for COVID-19 va
California Keeps Millions In Child Support While Parents Drown In DebtMay 3, 2021California keeps parents in debt by garnishing child support and imposing high interest rates when they fall behind on payments.
State GovernmentDemocratic Leaders Rally Behind Newsom To Fight Recall, But How Enthusiastic Is The Grassroots?May 2, 2021Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. But will progressives and Latinos turn out to vote?
Capitol Mum On Eviction Moratorium Extension As Renters Seek More TimeMay 2, 2021With two months left before California’s eviction moratorium ends June 30, political momentum isn’t on the side of tenants for an extension.
UC, Cal State Police Much Less Diverse Than The Students They ServeMarch 13, 2021At 32 of 33 UC and CSU campuses, police officers are whiter than the students — and in many cases, disparities are glaring
Bank Of America Sued Over EDD Unemployment Debit Card FraudJanuary 16, 2021A class-action lawsuit accuses Bank of America of exposing unemployed California workers to large-scale fraud and cutting off access to jobless benefits during the pandemic.
State GovernmentWill COVID Spur California To Ease Food Stamp Applications?January 9, 2021In a state that has long struggled to get federal food assistance to those who qualify, one senator is hoping that the third time’s a charm for his bill to ease application hurdles for CalFresh.
Can California Protect COVID-19 Vaccine From Cheaters And Fraudsters?December 20, 2020State leaders believe the rich and influential will have a hard time cutting in line to get the first precious doses of the vaccine, reserved for health workers and nursing homes.
A Bumpy Ride For California’s Amtrak As Pandemic SurgesDecember 20, 2020Amtrak has lost a staggering $800 million, with California’s three routes losing 65-85% of passengers. Service has been cut back substantially.
