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Gov. Newsom is rolling out new vaccine requirements for healthcare and state workers, who will have to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly. Newsom is managing this and wildfires while facing a recall. How will that play with the voters?

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State Government

What Type Of Electorate Will Show Up For the Gavin Newsom Recall?

July 27, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

Three IGS surveys since January have each shown Newsom garnering a comfortable margin of support from the larger block of registered voters, but reveal a closer contest when it comes down to likely voters.

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Health Care

California Will Require Vaccination Or Testing For Health Care, State Workers

July 26, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

California state employees must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Aug. 2. Workers who do not must continue to wear masks at work and be tested at least weekly.

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State Government

Outgunned: Why California’s Groundbreaking Firearms Law Is Failing

July 25, 2021

California enacted a law to remove guns from people deemed too dangerous to be armed. But the measure, plagued by problems, has not achieved its promise.

PolitiFact California

California Recall Candidate Kevin Faulconer Wants To Tackle Homelessness. What Did He Do As San Diego’s Mayor?

July 24, 2021 | Chris Nichols

Faulconer says he did not allow tent encampments and achieved a “double digit” reduction in homelessness. Experts say his claims are overstated and incomplete.

State Government

Interview: Push To Decriminalize Some Psychedelics Working Its Way Through California Capitol

July 23, 2021 | Randol White

A bill authored by Democratic state Sen Scott Wiener would decriminalize the possession and personal use of certain psychedelic drugs like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA.

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California State Of Mind | Episode 33

CA Housing Policy and The Great Divide: It’s Not Just a Partisan Issue

July 23, 2021

Democrats hold all the power in the California legislature, but they can’t seem to figure out how to solve the state’s housing shortage. We’ll learn more about where the divisions are and how they play out in the Golden State’s housing policies.

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State Government

California Recall: What To Know About The Effort To Remove Gavin Newsom

July 22, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

The election will be California’s first gubernatorial recall in nearly two decades and is sure to be an expensive one. Here’s what you need to know about the effort to recall and replace Newsom.

State Government

Judge Puts Larry Elder On Recall Ballot, Throws Out Tax Return Requirement

July 21, 2021

Conservative talk show host Larry Elder wins his lawsuit to be a replacement candidate in the California recall. A judge rules that a tax return requirement doesn’t apply to recalls.

State Government

California Will Launch The Nation's Largest Free Student Lunch Program

July 20, 2021

When classrooms reopen for the fall term, all of the state's 6.2 million public school students will have the option to eat school meals for free, regardless of their family's income.

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