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California News – 5-19-2021

K Buenavista — Thu, 20 May 2021 07:29:31 +0000

The physical distancing rules in California workplaces and mask requirements may be dropped if everyone is fully vaccinated
Employers all across California are considering plans to bring employees back into workplaces, especially those who are working remote during the pandemic.
Further expectations have been set for California’s Occupational Safety and Health
Current California emergency workplace health and safety regulations, require that workers wear masks when indoors, except when a worker is alone in a room or is eating or drinking but must be at least six feet away from other workers and outside air supply has been maximized

Almost ⅓ of all California Restaurants have been permanently closed and at least ⅔ of workers have temporarily lost their jobs at the beginning of the pandemic more than a year ago
Industry leaders have expressed their fear for the lack of labor available as more establishments begin to reopen

Energy regulators here in California have said that the state is much more prepared to avoid the rotating blackouts that the state experienced last summer
California officials have said that they have acquired 3,500 megawatts of capacity ahead of the hot summer that threatens to increase the power grid demand
The increased capacity also includes an additional 2,000 megawatts of batteries which are designed to store energy generated from the state’s renewable energy sources

K Buenavista — Tue, 18 May 2021 14:40:05 +0000

California will not lift its mask mandate to align with new federal recommendations until after June 15, the target date for the state to fully reopen businesses, state health officials said Monday
This announcement makes California, along with New Jersey, one of the final holdouts to revise its mask policy after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly announced Thursday that fully vaccinated people can go without masks in most situations
Gov. Gavin. Newsom at a news conference Friday said the state was reviewing its mask policies but underscored that questions remain about enforcement, guidance for schools and what happens if businesses decide to continue requiring masks

Bonta, the first Filipino-American to take office, is fighting anti-Asian racism as hatred attacks fluctuate within the state and across the country
He will Create a racial justice office To Fight white supremacist and biased police and seek compensation for slavery

Only 42% of people over 16 have been fully vaccinated in L.A. County as of Thursday according to state data
As vaccine numbers decline, officials are concerned as In the last two weeks in L.A. County, vaccine doses have decreased about 28% compared to the two weeks before
26% of Latinos and 29% of Black people over 16 are fully vaccinated compared to 51% of white people

K Buenavista — Thu, 13 May 2021 03:59:30 +0000

California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Fox 11 Los Angeles that California’s mask mandate may end on June 15 when the governor plans to reopen the state economy
This news comes as California continues to see low COVID-19 rates as California has the second-lowest seven-day case rate in the country, reporting 30.2 new cases per 100,000 people
The California Department of Public Health guidelines call for face coverings in “indoor settings outside of one’s home,” like public transportation, regardless of vaccination status
Unvaccinated individuals are required to wear masks outdoors “any time physical distancing cannot be maintained
Fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear masks outdoors “except when attending crowded outdoor events
On June 15, the color-coded tier system that restricts business openings based on county case rates will be eliminated

California lawmakers said Wednesday that they are seeking $200 million over the next three years to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans that have increased since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China
More than half of the money would go for grants to nonprofit and community groups that provide legal services, health care, mental health, victim compensation or counseling
Funding of $10 million would be provided for a statewide hate crimes hotline to collect reports in victims’ own languages and to direct them to police or legal, health or mental health services
Another $20 million would help cultural enclaves including traditional Chinatowns, Japan towns, Koreatowns, and Little Manilas

All 4-year-olds in California could go to kindergarten for free under a new proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration, part of a broad new education spending package made possible by the state’s surprise budget surplus
That surplus means that California has an extra $17.7 billion to spend on public education, money calculated by a voter-approved formula
Newsom will announce on Wednesday that he wants to spend part of that money to expand the state’s transitional kindergarten program to all 4-year-olds by the 2024-25 school year