COVID-19 California eyes endemic COVID strategy as mask mandate nears end By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | February 3, 2022 The statewide mask mandate is set to expire on Feb. 15, and state health officials may not extend it in an endemic COVID strategy.
Bay Area State under fire for granting PG&E safety license By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | February 2, 2022 Utility gets safety certificate as it exits probation for the deadly 2010 San Bruno pipeline explosion.
COVID-19 California lawmakers go all in on COVID vaccine rules By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 25, 2022 A new bill would remove personal belief exemption and requiring all K-12 students to get the shot by Jan. 1, 2023.
COVID-19 Where did all the workers go? By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 24, 2022 California’s unemployment rate is decreasing, but nearly 1 million workers have disappeared from the workforce.
Taxes Tax hikes for universal health care in California? By Emily Hoeven | January 7, 2022 A group of Democratic legislators unveils bill package that would create a universal health care program funded by new taxes.
COVID-19 California admits to COVID data weakness By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 6, 2022 The state lacks critical data on just how severely the virus, especially the omicron variant, is affecting Californians.
California Labor’s top ally resigns from Legislature By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | January 4, 2022 Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez will step down to take over the California Labor Federation.
COVID-19 Fearing a big COVID surge, state reinstates rules for private workplaces — and the vaccinated By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 17, 2021 New statewide mask mandate and temporary COVID workplace rules aim at specter of a new surge.
gavin newsom Newsom fights Texas abortion law with assault rifle ban By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 13, 2021 Proposed bill would allow private citizens to sue anyone who manufactures, distributes, or sells assault weapons or ghost guns.
gavin newsom Newsom: Schools should ‘fine-tune’ vaccine mandates to keep kids in school By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 10, 2021 Thousands of eligible school students across California remain unvaccinated.