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CA Senator Nancy Skinner to Introduce Bill to Pay State Funds To Children of COVID-19 Victims

December 29, 2021 2:33 amDecember 30, 2021 7:17 am

Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) announced on Monday she would be introducing legislation next month to give state financial assistance to children below the age of 18 who lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19. Under the bill, currently called “The...

Is the Legal Bill Coming Due Over California’s Nursing Home COVID Deaths?

December 27, 2021 2:20 amApril 3, 2022 8:46 am

Several U.S. Governors ordered COVID-19 patients into nursing homes during the pandemic in 2020. But it was only Democrat governors in blue states: Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan,...

‘No Surprise’ that San Diego School District Votes To Appeal Court Ruling Halting Student Vaccination Mandate

December 24, 2021 2:30 amDecember 23, 2021 9:45 pm

The San Diego United School district (SDUSD) Board voted unanimously this week to appeal a Superior Court ruling handed down on Monday that halted the districts vaccination mandate. On Monday, San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer ruled that the...

California State University Joins UC in Mandating COVID-19 Boosters For Returning Students, Faculty

December 22, 2021 1:10 pm

The California State University system announced on Wednesday that all students and faculty members will need a COVID-19 vaccine booster to return to class during the spring semester, joining the UC system and California health care workers in mandating boosters....

Superior Court Rules Against San Diego Schools Vaccination Mandate

December 22, 2021 2:26 amApril 3, 2022 8:42 am

San Diego Superior Court Judge John Meyer ruled on Monday that the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) COVID-19 vaccination mandate is to be halted due to breaking state law. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story,...

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia Announces Bid To Become Congressman

December 17, 2021 11:29 am

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia announced on Friday that he would be running for Congress in 2022, hoping to replace Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) who announced that he would not be running in 2022 less than a day before. An...

State Health Officials Exempt San Francisco From Returning Mask Mandate

December 15, 2021 12:08 pm

Shortly before the new statewide mask mandate was reinstalled in California on Wednesday, the California Department of Health announced that the city and County of San Francisco would be largely exempt from the order due to a large percentage of...