The county expanded access to the vaccine as the mass vaccination site at the Oakland Coliseum shifted from federal control to a joint Alameda-Contra Costa county operation.
Women’s participation in the labor force hasn’t been this low since 1988 and experts warn that the pandemic is widening California’s existing gender pay gap and straining women's careers.
Around half of California residents age 65 and older are fully vaccinated, according to CDC data -- but that percentage swings wildly from county to county.
California has no plans to administer a passport. But the state is sending mixed messages to businesses about the need to verify that people at large events are vaccinated.