March 30, 2021
Shortly after high-profile mass shootings in Georgia and Colorado, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on gun violence. Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., used an analogy with voting rights to make the case for stricter gun control.
March 30, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
As COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up around the nation and more adults become eligible to get the shot, FEMA is slated to pull out of two of California’s mass vaccination sites, taking thousands of vaccines with it.
March 29, 2021
The state went deep into debt to keep jobless benefits flowing during the pandemic. And if it doesn’t fix its $48 billion unemployment problem, that could derail COVID-19 recovery.
March 28, 2021
The state’s highest court now says judges must consider a defendant’s ability to pay, but mass inmate release unlikely.
California State Of MindEpisode 19
March 26, 2021
California’s college campuses are some of the most diverse in the nation, but their police departments aren’t. Students say it affects their relationship with campus cops. Plus, the latest on the state’s unemployment backlog and school re-openings.
March 25, 2021 | Scott Rodd
The company has contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to Newsom’s reelection campaign and ballot measure committee since 2018. That includes $131,000 in December 2020.
March 25, 2021 | Chris Nichols
With gas prices climbing in California and across the nation, false and out-of-context claims are also on the rise about what’s causing the spike. PolitiFact California debunks these in this week’s Can You Handle The Truth segment.
March 24, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
After much speculation, Newsom is filling the vacancy left by Xavier Becerra, who was confirmed to the Biden administration last week — though the post requires confirmation by the California Legislature.
March 23, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
Workers can use the time to quarantine if they have been exposed to the coronavirus, schedule a vaccine, care for a sick family member, or take care of a child whose school or daycare is closed.
California State Of MindEpisode 18
March 19, 2021
California is looking to implement the world’s first guidelines for how much microplastic is allowed in drinking water. But there’s still a lot we don’t know about them. Plus, the latest on vaccine eligibility and the effort to recall Gov. Newsom.
