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California Will Soon Tie Reopening To Vaccination Equity Rates, Dedicate 40% Of Doses To Low-Income Communities

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.

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As Newsom Pushes To Extend Emergency Spending Authority During Pandemic, Lobbyist Influence Remains Opaque

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.

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State Government

Newsom, Lawmakers Reach Deal Incentivizing Schools To Reopen By April

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.

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State Government

As Blue Shield Takes Control Of California Vaccine Rollout, Some Counties Worry About Distribution

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.

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Newsom Signs Economic Relief Package, Sending $600 Stimulus Payments To Low-Income Californians

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.

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California Aims To Address The ‘Urgent’ Needs Of Older Residents. But Will Its Plan Work?

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.

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New State Guidelines Loosen Restrictions On Outdoor Youth Sports

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.

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Lawmakers’ Plan To Reopen California Schools In April ‘Doesn’t Go Far Enough Or Fast Enough,’ Newsom Says

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.

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With Deadline Looming To Approve California’s Ethnic Studies Curriculum, Educators Distance Themselves From State’s Revisions

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.

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Investigation: Big Newsom Donors — Including Blue Shield — Received No-Bid Contracts During COVID-19 Response

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.

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