March 3, 2021 | Nicole Nixon | Kris Hooks
Top administration officials say they will dedicate 40% of future vaccine doses to residents in those places, because those ZIP codes have shouldered that same percentage of the state’s COVID-19 cases and deaths.
March 3, 2021 | Scott Rodd
In the shadowy world of lobbying for no-bid contracts during the state’s pandemic response, lobbyists don’t have to disclose work on behalf of clients.
March 1, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
The plan offers $2 billion in incentives to districts that reopen classrooms for students in transitional kindergarten through second grade by March 31. Vulnerable students in all grades can also return to campus.
February 26, 2021 | Rich Ibarra | Scott Rodd | Kris Hooks
California’s vaccination goals depend on two things: vaccine supply and Blue Shield’s handling of distribution logistics. But the latter is already facing scrutiny from county health officials worried about delays in the system.
February 23, 2021 | Nicole Nixon
The $7.6 billion relief package will provide checks for nearly 6 million Californians and provide grants to small businesses. Meanwhile, Newsom and lawmakers are back at the negotiating table over a plan to reopen classrooms.
February 20, 2021
Kim McCoy Wade, director of California’s Department of Aging, talked to California Healthline about how the pandemic has crystallized the pressing need to address California’s rapidly aging population.
February 19, 2021 | Scott Rodd
Nearly half of California’s 58 counties meet the new threshold allowing outdoor sports to resume. The new guidance applies to youth sports and adult recreation leagues.
February 18, 2021 | Kris Hooks
The bill’s release comes a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom assured Californians a deal between his administration and state lawmakers was expected in the coming days. But its chance of being passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom is slim.
February 17, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
The group who wrote the state’s model curriculum say they feel the state’s revisions promote an “all lives matter” approach to learning about racialized communities and fails to fully represent the lived experiences of several American communities.
February 16, 2021 | Scott Rodd
A CapRadio investigation found an overlap of at least half-a-dozen companies that made substantial contributions to Newsom and received no-bid contracts from the state, influential appointments, or other opportunities related to the state’s pandemic.
