February 3, 2021

An influential state committee holds fast, for now, to California’s decision to make age — not disability or chronic health condition — the primary criteria for getting a faster COVID vaccine.

Un influyente comité estatal se aferra, por ahora, a la decisión de California de hacer que la edad, no la discapacidad o la enfermedad crónica, sea el criterio principal para obtener una vacuna COVID más rápida.

We must find a way to ensure that those in hard hit communities of color do not get lost in the vaccine prioritization process.

State records obtained by CalMatters show that the employment agency made $22.5 million on unemployment debit card fees as the pandemic ravaged the job market, but it failed to track how much Bank of America earned off a debit card contract during the spike in benefits. Lawmakers are asking questions about the revenue-sharing deal as workers still missing money fight to survive.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, February 3. Low marks for vaccine rollout Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has fallen from record-high levels notched earlier in the pandemic, according to two polls released Tuesday — potentially fueling the campaign to recall him from office. Around 54% of Californians approve of Newsom’s job performance, down from a […]

California transit agencies need immediate assistance from the federal and state government to overcome today’s challenges from COVID-19.

Voluntary agreements help pull projects together into more uniform policies and allow us to then form regional partnerships.

Los registros estatales obtenidos por CalMatters muestran que la agencia de empleo ganó $22.5 millones en tarifas de tarjetas de débito de desempleo cuando la pandemia devastó el mercado laboral, pero no pudo rastrear cuánto ganó Bank of America con un contrato de tarjeta de débito durante el aumento en los beneficios. Los legisladores están haciendo preguntas sobre el acuerdo de reparto de ingresos mientras los trabajadores aún sin dinero luchan por sobrevivir.

Two polls starkly disagree on whether California Gov. Gavin Newsom's popularity has plummeted or has held up well as he deals with COVID-19.