In Executive Actions, Trump Extends Unemployment BenefitsAugust 8, 2020President Trump signed four executive actions to provide economic relief amid the coronavirus pandemic. They amount to a stopgap measure, after not reaching a deal with Congress.
California Democrats Divided Over COVID-19 Stimulus, Millionaire Tax To Fund Economic RecoveryAugust 8, 2020How should California dig itself out of a $54 billion deficit? A divide between state lawmakers over how to generate revenue mirrors a national reckoning in Democratic politics.
State GovernmentFaced With Dying Californians And Withering Businesses, Gov. Newsom Steers A Middle Path. Can It Last?August 7, 2020As coronavirus infections and deaths rise dramatically, the Democratic governor navigates pressure to both tighten restrictions and ease up on businesses.
State GovernmentCalifornia Grapples With COVID-19 Data Error, Resulting In Undercounts, But Official Says Cases Still On DeclineAugust 7, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Emily ZentnerA technical issue that the state says goes back to July 25 has caused an underreporting of COVID-19 cases in the state, causing a backlog of 250,000 - 300,000 test results.
Why Sprawl Could Be The Next Big Climate Change BattleAugust 7, 2020Zoning for single-family homes has been tied to racial inequity and climate change, but in California, efforts to pass new laws keep falling short.
State GovernmentWith Contentious Measures On California’s Ballot, Lawsuits Over Language Pile UpAugust 6, 2020 | Nicole NixonBallot propositions offer a unique set of political battles in California every election cycle. Even though the election is still months away, another type of fight over initiatives has been playing out this week in the courts.
Health CareAmador County Is ‘Teetering On The Borderline’ Of More Closures Amid COVID-19 SpikeAugust 6, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaAmador County was one of several rural California communities that went months with low COVID-19 case numbers. Now, with cases in the triple-digits, a county health official says Amador County is on the brink of landing on the state’s watch list.
‘Don’t Give Up’: Hiroshima Survivor Remembers Blast, RescueAugust 6, 2020Setsuko Thurlow was 13 years old when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. She survived. Seventy-five years later, she uses her experience to call for an end to nuclear warfare. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Conversations, Storytelling And Science Highlight CapRadio’s Fresh Program ScheduleAugust 6, 2020 | Ben AdlerAs our nation and our region navigate a pandemic, protests and politics, CapRadio is increasing our responsiveness to the news during the week while adding new weekend shows that offer moments of reflection and respite.
‘Restricted To Persons Of The Caucasian Race Forever’: Racist Language In California Property Records Could Finally Be ErasedAugust 5, 2020 | Scott RoddThe U.S. Supreme Court deemed racially restrictive covenants unconstitutional over 70 years ago. But the Jim Crow-era language survives in the property records of many houses in Sacramento and across California — often without owners realizing it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
