Flaring Tempers and a Newborn Baby Make for Chaotic Final Legislative Session
Lawmakers voted to approve statewide eviction protections in the final hours of this year’s legislative session -- just as California’s eviction ban was set to expire. The session ended with lawmakers running out of time to pass several bills by a midnight deadline, and Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks appearing with her newborn after her request to vote remotely was denied.
Guests: Katie Orr, KQED & Assemblywoman Monique Limón, District 27
AB 3216 Prioritizes Laid-Off Workers For Rehire
As the legislative session comes to an end, scores of bills are headed to the governor’s desk. One new bill, A.B. 3216, puts pressure on companies to rehire hospitality and transportation workers laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED
Poultry Plant Closed for Cleaning Following Eight COVID-19 Deaths
In the Central Valley, a facility belonging to poultry processor Foster Farms is planning to shut down for about a week after a COVID-19 outbreak. Eight workers have died and 400 more have tested positive at the plant in Livingston.
Reporter: Alex Hall, The California Report
Remote Learning Puts Teachers on IT Duty
As millions of students across California start the new school year online, they’re running into the same problems as many adults working from home: security hurdles, wi-fi dilemmas, and Zoom glitches. In many cases, teachers are playing double duty and offering tech help.
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED