L.A. County Mandates COVID Shots for In-Home Care Workers
Los Angeles County health officials have added in-home care workers to the list of high-risk health jobs that must get COVID-19 vaccines by the end of September. The move has emboldened advocacy groups, who are pushing to make it statewide.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC
Bill to Improve Pay for Arts and Culture Workforce Could be Signed by Governor
A statewide bill that aims to diversify California’s arts and culture workforce, and jobs that pay a living wage, has landed on the governor’s desk after winning near-unanimous support in the Assembly and Senate. The California Creative Workforce Act is the first of its kind in the country.
Reporter: Chloe Veltman, KQED
PG&E May Not Have Turned Off Power Near Ignition Site of Dixie Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric says it’s possible that electricity continued to flow through a set of power lines for several hours after a tree fell into them and ignited the Dixie Fire. That’s according to court filings from the company.
Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED
Labor Unions Helped Governor Newsom Stay in Office; Now They Want His Help With Their Agenda
Labor unions made a massive effort to help Governor Gavin Newsom beat the recall and stay in office. Now, unions are expecting Newsom to show up for them.
Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED
State Looks to Boost Food Recycling Efforts
From a Southern California warehouse for reclaimed produce to a food distribution event for poor families, the state's efforts to boost food recycling as a way to fight climate change are on full display. Beyond current industrial-scale effort, starting next year, Californians will be required to recycle food at home.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report