Covid restrictions are expanded by California as Delta variant spreads
- The public health agency in California has recommended that people resume mask-wearing indoors regardless of their vaccination status
- In California, more than 62 percent of residents 12 and older are fully vaccinated but vaccination rates are widely varied across all counties
- According to state officials, they say that more than 90 percent of California’s almost 40 million residents live in areas with high transmission of the virus
New Pig rules and restrictions may cause Bacon to disappear in California
- Starting next year in 2022, California will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition that was approved by voters in 2018
- This proposition requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chicken, and veal calves
- The issue with this measure is that only 4 percent of hog operations currently comply with the new rules which means California will lose most of its pork supply which comes from Iowa
Governor Newsom signs $100 billion recovery plan for more stimulus checks
- California state leaders have approved a $100 billion plan that will help advance the state’s economic recovery
- In the plan, stimulus checks for residents, rent relief, and grants for businesses will be included
