Coronavirus

Democratic lawmakers are taking steps to move up the date of the all-but-certain election to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom — a sign they may be listening to arguments that doing so could help him stay in office. Thursday morning, the state Department of Finance released estimates showing it would cost California’s 58 counties at least […]

As the governor and lawmakers wrangle over the budget, local public health departments are underfunded and overwhelmed. Outdated equipment and insufficient staff hamper handling of everything from asthma to syphilis.

Mientras el gobernador y los legisladores discuten sobre el presupuesto, los departamentos de salud pública locales carecen de fondos suficientes y están abrumados. El equipo obsoleto y el personal insuficiente dificultan el manejo de todo, desde el asma hasta la sífilis.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, June 10. School: Yes. Work: Maybe. Masks at school, but not at the store. Well, unless you work at the store. But store employees may only have to wear masks until June 28. As long as they’re fully vaccinated. But it’s up to businesses to figure out how to verify […]

Less than a week away from California’s full reopening, key details remain unresolved. On June 15, the state will eliminate the color-coded blueprint that’s governed our lives for much of the past year — another six counties moved into less restrictive tiers on Tuesday, by the way — and allow businesses to reopen at full […]

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, June 8. Lots of uncertainty remains “The one thing I’m certain of is there’s uncertainty in the future,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said during a Friday press conference that cast doubts on the extent of the state’s grand reopening next week. It was difficult not to think of that comment when […]

State funds would allow California to support small farmers and ranchers who have been left out of publicly funded agriculture programs. This will help build resilience into our food system.

Los legisladores quieren gastar $650 millones al año para continuar un programa pandémico de comidas gratis para todos los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas de California. La propuesta se decidirá en las conversaciones presupuestarias esta semana.

Stop AAPI Hate, a California-based coalition, has recorded nearly 7,000 hate incidents involving Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders nationwide since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It’s become a key source of information for the media and for advocates looking to stop the surge of racist attacks.

Stop AAPI Hate, una coalición con sede en California, ha registrado casi 7.000 incidentes de odio que involucran a estadounidenses de origen asiático e isleños del Pacífico en todo el país desde el comienzo de la pandemia de coronavirus. Se ha convertido en una fuente clave de información para los medios y para los defensores que buscan detener la oleada de ataques racistas.