April 1, 2021

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, April 1. Future J&J supply halted Today, California’s vaccine floodgates will open to millions of people 50 and over — even as some mass vaccination sites close due to a lack of doses and health officials warn of weeks-long appointment backlogs.  Lynda Hopkins, chair of the Sonoma County Board of […]

Word of the company’s manufacturing glitch comes just as California expands vaccinations to people 50 and older.

Law enforcement’s indifference to a rape kit backlog reporting requirement is stunning; Legislature should hold agencies accountable.

More than 9,000 people have died of COVID-19 in California nursing homes, and many others have suffered from isolation. But after a massive vaccination campaign, infections and deaths have plummeted — and nursing homes are cautiously reopening to visitors.

With millions of vaccine holdouts, the state is holding off on tough measures — for now. But if events and ads aren’t enough, how far will legislators go?

The Legislature will have an opportunity to fix the PAGA law – Private Attorneys General Act – that threatens businesses.

Con millones de reservas de vacunas, el estado está retrasando medidas estrictas, por ahora. Pero si los eventos y los anuncios no son suficientes, ¿hasta dónde llegarán los legisladores?

Más de 9,000 personas han muerto de COVID-19 en hogares de ancianos de California, y muchas otras han sufrido aislamiento. Pero después de una campaña de vacunación masiva, las infecciones y las muertes se han desplomado, y los hogares de ancianos están reabriendo cautelosamente a los visitantes.

La noticia del problema técnico de fabricación de la empresa llega justo cuando California amplía las vacunas a las personas de 50 años o más.