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Here’s the key to ending the pandemic

by Guest Commentary May 17, 2021May 17, 2021

I was able to hug my mom for the first time in over a year, and the ability to connect with others is something I want every Californian to have.

Gov. Gavin Newsom tours a vaccination site at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Union City on April 15, 2021. At a press conference following the tour, Newsom said the only challenge for vaccine distribution for the state is “manufacture and supply.” Photo by Anne Wernikoff, CalMatters

California hits huge vaccine milestone

by Emily Hoeven April 16, 2021April 16, 2021

Shae Hammond wears a mask while lying on the floor in her apartment with light across her face during quarantine

Photo Essay: When Our Roommate Got COVID

by Angel Fabre, Shae Hammond and Charlotte West April 15, 2021April 20, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California sheriffs are feeling the heat

by Dan Walters April 4, 2021April 4, 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

A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said late Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The drugmaker didn’t say how many doses were lost, and it wasn’t clear how the problem would impact future deliveries. Photo by Ted S. Warren, AP Photo

J&J vaccine encounters glitch as state expands eligibility

by Barbara Feder Ostrov April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

California Capitol. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

California’s vaccine record just so-so

by Dan Walters March 16, 2021March 15, 2021

Members of the California Nurses Association and supporters rally at the State Capitol calling for a single-payer health plan on June 28, 2017, in Sacramento. When running for governor in 2018, Gavin Newsom vowed to implement single payer healthcare and the pressure is mounting to make good on that promise. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo

The squeeze is on: Amid recall threat, Newsom faces single-payer dilemma

by Ben Christopher February 19, 2021February 20, 2021

Where’s the vaccine plan to address racial disparities of COVID-19?

by Guest Commentary February 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference near Sacramento on April 3, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/POOL

Inside Newsom’s declining approval rate

by Emily Hoeven February 3, 2021February 3, 2021