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Patients and hospital staff wear masks outside of Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center on Feb. 12, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

State fines Kaiser $499K for COVID worker safety violations

by Ana B. Ibarra February 15, 2021February 16, 2021

Kaiser Permanente has been cited more than any other California health system for violations of worker safety during the pandemic.

A fieldworker wearing a hat with the golden eagle, the official bird of Mexico, as he uses it to shield his face from the sun while he picks strawberries on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Photo by David Rodriguez, The Salinas Californian

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Farmworkers say employers, Cal/OSHA don’t enforce COVID-19 safety regulations

by Kate Cimini February 2, 2021February 3, 2021

Workers arrive at the Foster Poultry Farms site at 900 W. Belgravia Ave., Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 9, 2020 in Fresno. Photo by Eric Zamora, The Fresno Bee

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California isn’t fully tracking serious workplace COVID-19 cases in Fresno. Here’s why

by Manuela Tobias, Jason Pohl, Dale Kasler and Phillip Reese February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

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Surprising rise in California entrepreneurs daring to start new businesses during pandemic

by Laurence Du Sault February 1, 2021February 2, 2021

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Coronavirus wipes away recent wage gains for many California workers, report finds

by Jackie Botts December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

A worker sorts an item at an Amazon fulfillment center in Sacramento on Aug. 28, 2019. Today, Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a complaint against Amazon alleging the online shopping giant isn't complying with workplace safety investigators. Photo by Anda Chu, Bay Area News Group

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Becerra sues Amazon to cooperate with California’s COVID-19 safety investigation

by Jackie Botts December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

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Fresno County tracks COVID-19 outbreaks at workplaces. Why keep it secret?

by Manuela Tobias December 11, 2020December 14, 2020

Vehicles including Foster Farms trucks enter and exit the Foster Farms facility located at 1000 Davis Street in Livingston, on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. Photo by Andrew Kuhn, Merced Sun-Star

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Nearly 200 workers test positive for COVID-19 at Foster Farms poultry plant in Fresno

by Manuela Tobias December 7, 2020December 8, 2020

Social Distancing rules meant to protect against the transmission of COVID-19, in English and Spanish, displayed at the entrance to a commercial construction site in Sunnyvale on May 10, 2020. California does not make workplace COVID-19 case data available to the public. Photo by Andrei Stanescu via iStock

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Oregon posts workplace outbreaks, California has no such plan

by Laurence Du Sault November 11, 2020November 12, 2020

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Governor vetoes bill extending protections to domestic workers

by Jacqueline Garcia October 1, 2020October 7, 2020