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CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Exercise, Hold Small Gatherings Outdoors Without Masks

April 27, 2021 10:22 amApril 27, 2021 10:25 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its public health guidance Tuesday, saying fully vaccinated people can exercise and attend small gatherings outdoors without wearing a face mask, CNBC reported early Tuesday. So can non-vaccinated people. Does the CDC...

COVID Relief Act: Federal Tax Conformity Bill Finally Passes CA Legislature

April 26, 2021 2:07 pmApril 26, 2021 2:18 pm

On April 26, the Assembly gave final passage by a vote of 73-0 to Assembly Bill 80, authored by Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Chair Autumn Burke. Forty-eight Assembly Members are co-authors of the bill. AB 80 generally provides state...

COVID Deceit and Dubious Policies California Lawmakers Continue to Perpetrate

April 26, 2021 2:11 amApril 26, 2021 5:25 pm

There are a lot of questions at this point in time, after the strangest year in most of our lives. I know I’m not alone in observing that there are many many things that don’t make sense or add up....

UC, CSU Systems Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Fall 2021 Semester

April 23, 2021 10:37 amApril 29, 2021 8:29 am

Both the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems announced on Thursday that all students, faculty, and staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wish to return to class and access university facilities...

Bill To Establish State Policy on Mental Health Crisis in Schools Passes Sen. Committee

April 22, 2021 2:55 pm

A bill that would create a statewide policy to develop a statewide approach on dealing with the mental health crisis in schools passed unanimously in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 525, authored by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield),...

‘Saying Yes to Drug Addiction, One Drug Den at a Time’

April 22, 2021 2:52 pm

“Saying Yes to Drug Addiction, One Drug Den at a Time,” is a clever title to a very serious problem. California Senate Republicans issued a press statement with this title Thursday over their concerns with Senate Bill 57 by Sen....

With Growing Divide on Need for Outside ‘Mask Mandates,’ Doctor Demonstrates Masks Don’t Protect You

April 22, 2021 7:52 amApril 22, 2021 7:52 am

Following the Globe’s article about the Stanford University/NIH study that demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that face masks have absolutely zero chance of preventing the spread of Covid-19, the San Jose Mercury News asks today, “When can we stop wearing...