Some fear the CDC is moving too fast in lifting mask rules
Some health experts are questioning whether federal officials moved too fast in relaxing mask recommendations that would allow for people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to shed face covering in most indoor and outdoor settings
The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents 1.3 million essential food and retail workers, also questioned the CDC’s move
Grocery stores, however, could opt to simply retain a no-mask, no-service policy
Some fear that the CDC’s move will backfire and end up normalizing not wearing masks without requiring vaccinations
Newsom promises sweeping change in California’s $267-billion budget
California would embark on the most ambitious era of government spending since its boom times of the mid-20th century under the budget proposed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom
The governor’s list of spending priorities, which rely on a surprise cash infusion spread over several years that is projected to ultimately top $100 billion
Large spending proposals revealed for the first time Friday included a promise of $11 billion for transportation funding and $7 billion to expand access to broadband across the state
L.A. County considering $1,000 for 1,000 residents in basic income program
Los Angeles County could soon become the largest county in the country to launch a universal basic income pilot program, providing at least $1,000 a month to at least 1,000 residents
The two supervisors said the county must explore anti-poverty measures as permanent county policy, not just as emergency measures to alleviate economic instability
The Board of Supervisors will vote on the measure at their Tuesday meeting
L.A. County would need at least $36 million to finance its program
By K Buenavista
Mr. Buenavista is a writer that specializes in breaking down complex topics into easy to understand formats that appeal to a wide range of news seeking readers, without missing the important details. He handles a majority of the daily news reporting at Easy-Ad, and has written on many other websites. He resides in Southern California.
