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“As the inmates start to get sicker and require hospitalization, not only are Bay Area hospitals going to feel it, hospitals across the state are going to feel it,” said Chin-Hong, who also worries that stocks of drugs such as Remdesivir will run out. … [Read more...] about Top medical officer for California prisons ousted amid worsening coronavirus outbreak

Hundreds of employees were working inside at the time, Assistant Sheriff Phil Johnston told reporters Saturday night, but most of them were not near the lobby area. The rifle was outfitted with a high-capacity magazine that’s illegal in California, he said. … [Read more...] about Suspect identified in fatal shooting at Walmart distribution center in California

Over the busy Independence Day weekend, Newsom’s administration deployed “strike teams” of state inspectors to enforce those rules. But the teams only issued 52 citations because most business owners complied with state directives, Newsom said. … [Read more...] about California Capitol closing after Assembly member gets virus

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — In the past three months, the California Employment Development Department has paid out $37.5 billion in unemployment benefits — but a number of people are still waiting to be paid, prompting a lawmaker to call for an audit of the department. … [Read more...] about ‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: California Lawmaker Calls For Audit Of EDD While Many Wait For Benefits

Our guest is Andre Perry, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of “Know Your Price: Valuing Black Lives and Properties in America’s Black Cities.” Perry’s research on racial bias in the housing market estimated that owner-occupied homes in Black neighborhoods are undervalued by $48,000 per home on average, amounting to $156 billion in cumulative losses. … [Read more...] about ‘Gimme Shelter’ podcast: How the California Constitution affects housing for poor people