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Pasadena Public Heath Department gives Pasadena firefighters the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Fire Station 36 in Pasadena on December 28, 2020. Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG

Severe reactions put batch of vaccines on hold as new virus strain raises concerns

by Emily Hoeven January 19, 2021January 19, 2021

Bank of America is being sued for failing to provide sufficient protections for unemployment payment debit cards after thousands across California have fallen victim to fraud this year. Image via iStock

Bank of America sued over EDD unemployment debit card fraud

by Lauren Hepler January 15, 2021January 19, 2021

California Gov. Gavin Newsom remove his face mask before presenting his 2021-2022 state budget proposal during a news conference in Sacramento, Jan. 8, 2021. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Urgency for pandemic solutions as lawmakers return

by Emily Hoeven January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Image of vaccine vial and sign with a slash through it. Image via iStock

Health care workers refuse COVID vaccine

by Emily Hoeven January 4, 2021January 4, 2021

A special education pre-k class that has been permitted to reopen amid coronavirus concerns on the Lu Sutton Elementary school campus in Novato on Oct. 27, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

School reopening battle intensifies as unions and Democrats face off

by Emily Hoeven December 18, 2020December 18, 2020

The vaccine arrives in California: Health care workers up first

by Emily Hoeven December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

The number of people in California hospitals testing positive for the novel coronavirus is soaring. Photo via iStock

Restrictions ramp up as California coronavirus hospitalizations soar to new heights

by Emily Hoeven November 30, 2020November 30, 2020

Matt Hoffman pets his Saint Bernard Jackson while on hold with Bank of America at his girlfriend’s house in Escalon on Nov. 13, 2020. Hoffman, who has been unemployed since suffering a stroke last year, has been unable to access his benefits since July. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California may change how unemployment gets paid

by Lauren Hepler November 25, 2020December 4, 2020

Stephanie Moore sits with her eight-month-old dog Spooky at a local park in Lawndale, CA, on Nov. 17, 2020. Photo by Tash Kimmell for CalMatters.

How Bank of America helped fuel California’s unemployment meltdown

by Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

A voter drops off her ballot at Emeryville City Hall on Oct. 15, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

A closer look at controversial propositions

by Emily Hoeven October 19, 2020October 19, 2020