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An hourglass. California elections officials anxiously await delayed Census data. Image via iStock

Election calendar crunch: Census count is running late

by Ben Christopher April 8, 2021April 9, 2021

Facilty employee Domingo Comin holds his vaccination card at Carefield Assisted Living in Castro Valley on Feb. 3, 2021. Californa top officials have announced the state has no plans to develop its own vaccine passport. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Vaccine passports in California? Answers to your questions

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

A sign welcoming customers at Reformation in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco on July 25, 2020. Gov. Newsom has announced June 15 as the target for businesses to reopen without restriction. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

The end is near (maybe, sort of)

by Ben Christopher April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to the press during a visit to Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Alameda on March 16, 2021. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Newsom’s vow to reopen California is a high-stakes political gamble

by Laurel Rosenhall April 6, 2021April 7, 2021

Two visitors jokingly dance as they walk underneath a "Welcome Back" sign at Six Flags Magic Mountain on its first day of reopening to members and pass holders in Valencia April 1, 2021. Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP Photo

California sets June 15 goal for full reopening

by Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov April 6, 2021April 6, 2021

Lifelong Oakland Athletics fan Kurt Samuels cheers for a young boy who caught a fly ball several rows away during the season opener against the Houston Astros at Oakland Coliseum on April 1, 2021. Major League Baseball opened for in-person games for the first time since October 2019. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

A fresh start for California

by Emily Hoeven April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Patients receive COVID-19 vaccines at a mass drive-thru vaccination site at Oakland Coliseum on Feb. 26, 2021. The site which is run as a partnership between state and federal organizations can vaccinate up to 6,000 people daily. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Mad rush for vaccine as millions become eligible

by Emily Hoeven April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom receives the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles on April 1, 2021. Photo by Shae Hammond for CalMatters

Carrots, sticks and jabs: What will California do to win over vaccine skeptics?

by Ben Christopher April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

Palo Alto resident Margaret Park, 91, is accompanied by her son to the waiting area after receiving her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 9, 2021. The 49ers arena opened on Tuesday as a vaccine distribution site for Santa Clara County residents 65 and older and is expected to inoculate up to 15,000 people per day once supplies become available. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Vaccine appointments may be backed up for several weeks

by Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra March 26, 2021March 26, 2021

National Guard members direct traffic at a mass drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine distribution clinic at Oakland Coliseum on Feb. 26, 2021. Today, Gov. Newsom announced vaccinations will open up to those 50+ next week and the generally population on April 15. Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

Vaccines for all 16+ in 3 weeks, Newsom says

by Emily Hoeven March 26, 2021March 26, 2021