Health CareCalifornia failed to protect outdoor workers from wildfire smoke under Biden's new OSHA chiefDecember 2, 2021The state rarely penalized employers for breaking the rules under Douglas Parker, who now leads the federal agency charged with ensuring worker safety, according to an investigation by KQED and The California Newsroom.
State GovernmentHow much will California redistricting shift political power?December 1, 2021California’s citizens redistricting commission is designed to be nonpartisan, but its final congressional and legislative maps could change party politics.
Health CareFirst US case of omicron variant detected in CaliforniaDecember 1, 2021 | Kris HooksThe first case of the omicron variant of COVID-19 was found in California, state health officials confirm.
State GovernmentCalifornia lawmakers vacate the Capitol annex, but lawsuits leave its future uncertainDecember 1, 2021 | Nicole NixonLawmakers and staff are vacating their nearly 70-year-old office space to make way for a new building, but activists want to preserve the old one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Supreme Court considers whether to reverse Roe v. Wade argumentsDecember 1, 2021At issue is whether to reverse the court's nearly half-century-old decision, Roe v. Wade, and subsequent decisions declaring that women have a constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWhat to know about Sacramento city schools' COVID-19 vaccine requirementDecember 1, 2021 | Janelle SalangaThe Sacramento City Unified School District is requiring staff and students 12 and older to show proof of vaccination by Nov. 30. Here's more on who the mandate covers, how to submit a status or get an exemption and what happens next. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareWith Federal Covid Sick Leave Gone, Workers Feel Pressure to Show Up at WorkNovember 30, 2021National paid sick leave provisions for covid expired, and an uncertain covid winter is around the corner.
Health CareWhy some researchers think the omicron variant could be the most infectious one yetNovember 30, 2021Preliminary data about omicron suggests the variant became widespread across southern Africa in a very short period of time. Scientists say its many mutations may play a role in its transmissibility. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCal State requires students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — but it’s not evenly enforcedNovember 30, 2021Cal State University requires all staff and students going on campus to get vaccinated. But enforcement has varied across the system.
California coronavirus updates: Omicron could become dominant strain in US, UC Davis infectious disease expert saysNovember 30, 2021Over Thanksgiving weekend, many of us learned about the latest COVID-19 variant, omicron. Countries worldwide are scrambling to contain its spread by restricting air travel while also urging people not to panic.
