The bills were introduced as part of an effort by a group of Democratic legislators who have been working to strengthen vaccination laws.
Melody Gutierrez
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Newsom administration draws fire over no-bid Kaiser Permanente contract
The secrecy of the special accommodation for Kaiser outraged other providers, some of which are in the middle of a public bidding process as the state overhauls its health care program that serves nearly 14 million low-income residents.
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COVID-19 sick pay in California would return under deal between Newsom, lawmakers
California officials hope the return of state-mandated COVID-19 sick pay will encourage infected workers at businesses employing 26 or more employees to stay home and help slow transmission.
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Thousands of state workers are unvaccinated. California isn’t testing half of them for COVID as required
The state’s struggle to implement Newsom’s mandate comes as workplaces across the nation are imposing deadlines for workers to provide proof of vaccination or risk losing their jobs.
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Critics say physicians ‘cartel’ obstructing efforts to punish bad doctors
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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Democratic lawmakers drop idea for a California statewide vaccine mandate
Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) said she will not pursue the proposal this year after drafts of her bill language were leaked last week, saying she needed more time to craft “the strongest bill possible.”
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California lawmakers grapple with whether to impose a statewide COVID-19 vaccination mandate
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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As Blue Shield steps back from controversial vaccine role, critics question results
The company’s reduced role announced last month closes a fraught chapter in the state’s ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19.
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Cox served with subpoena, Elder blasted for remarks on women at California recall debate
Republican candidates Kevin Faulconer, John Cox and Kevin Kiley debated each other at the Guild Theater in Sacramento on Tuesday.
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California expands Medi-Cal, offering relief to older immigrants without legal status
Low-income Californians 50 and older will be eligible for health care regardless of immigration status under a law extending benefits to 235,000 residents in the country illegally. “We have not finished that job,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said of the latest step toward universal health care in the state, “but we’re making a big investment here.”