Coronavirus

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, December 16. Big budget deficits Even as California cities face yawning budget deficits, many are still on the hook for raises promised to public employee unions — leaving local governments with little choice but to lay off employees or slash services. With Congress gridlocked over a relief package, the cities […]

Amtrak ha perdido la asombrosa cantidad de $800 millones, y las tres rutas de California perdieron entre el 65% y el 85% de los pasajeros. El servicio se ha reducido sustancialmente.

Una nueva investigación encuentra que la pandemia probablemente ha eliminado la mayor parte de las ganancias salariales obtenidas después de la Gran Recesión por parte de las personas con ingresos más bajos de California. Los demócratas y republicanos estatales están proponiendo varias soluciones, pero los expertos advierten que el empleo por sí solo no salvará la creciente desigualdad.

New research finds the pandemic has likely stripped away most of the wage gains made after the Great Recession by California’s lowest earners. State Democrats and Republicans are proposing various solutions, but experts warn jobs alone will not bridge growing inequality.

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, December 15. ‘Essential workers’ next Health care workers at a Los Angeles hospital were among the first Californians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, launching a fierce battle over who gets to be next in line. The state hasn’t yet specified which groups will follow health care workers and nursing […]

State leaders believe the rich and influential will have a hard time cutting in line to get the first precious doses of the vaccine, reserved for health workers and nursing homes.

Los líderes estatales creen que los ricos e influyentes tendrán dificultades para hacer cola para recibir las primeras y preciosas dosis de la vacuna, reservadas para los trabajadores de la salud y los hogares de ancianos.

CalMatters talked to a handful of the 4.3 million Californians who chose to sit out this year’s election to find out why, given 17.8 million set a record by voting in November. Gabe Kim, a college student at Humboldt State, said he doesn't feel ostracized for not voting.

Even with vaccinations starting this week, people have a far different view of dealing with COVID-19 than the beginnings of shutdowns in March.

California’s attorney general sued to get Amazon to comply with investigative subpoenas into the e-commerce giant’s coronavirus prevention efforts.