2021

The California State Department of Public Health has for the first time during the pandemic published public-facing data about which schools in the state have reopened for physical instruction. The maps show a clear difference between rural areas in the state and the most populous school districts, and private schools versus public schools.

California policymakers are abandoning vaccination plans to prioritize disabled people and others with high risk health conditions.

Bajo las nuevas pautas estatales, las personas de 16 a 64 años con afecciones crónicas de alto riesgo se unirán a los californianos mayores, trabajadores de alimentos y educadores. Pero no hasta el 15 de marzo.

While warehouses have become ubiquitous in the Inland Empire, recent proposals call for rezoning residential land for industrial use, leaving the largely minority and low-income residents who live there with few choices.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, February 12. Note: Due to Presidents’ Day, the newsletter will pause until Tuesday. Trifecta of concerns California is slated to launch on Monday its new vaccine distribution system helmed by Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente — one that will inherit longstanding concerns over supply, equity and speed. Here’s a closer […]

A clear path with strong mile markers will get us to our destination: stable, affordable homes for all in inclusive communities.

History has shown time and again that the targeting of Jews does not end with Jews. Antisemitism is a societal problem.

Former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers explains why she’s focused on small businesses for California’s recovery, doesn’t fear Elon Musk leaving for Texas and plans to let employers decide whether workers should be vaccinated before going back to work. But when it comes to reopening schools, which has disproportionately sidelined working moms, the author of “Why Women Should Rule the World,” says that’s still being negotiated.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, February 11. Tough confirmation hearings Two Californians nominated for top positions in President Joe Biden’s administration could face tough confirmation hearings later this month, putting the Golden State’s pandemic response under a national microscope. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appears to […]

If local governments are to be the foundation of a strong recovery, they need support that goes beyond plugging budgetary holes.