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Construction Firms Offer COVID-19 Tests To Workers

Construction Firms Offer COVID-19 Tests To Workers

FromKQED's The California Report


Construction Firms Offer COVID-19 Tests To Workers

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Stuck and Scared Amid San Quentin Outbreak

As of this morning, 539 inmates have contracted the coronavirus at San Quentin State Prison -- more than at any other state prison in California. Inmates are stuck and scared.
Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report

Construction Firms Offer COVID-19 Tests To Workers

If you’ve tried to get a covid19 test lately, it may have felt like a scramble. But what if your job offered you one? Some Sacramento construction crews now have that option. Other employers are exploring if they should do the same.
Reporter: Pauline Bartolone, CapRadio

Injunction Would Make Gig Workers Into Employees

California’s Attorney General is seeking a court injunction that would force ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber to make their drivers employees immediately.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED

Samaritan Podcast Explores Homelessness in LA

A new podcast from our partners at KCRW in Los Angeles looks at homelessness through the eyes of one native Angeleno who's trying to get a roof over her head in the midst of the pandemic. It’s called "Samaritans."
Guest: Anna Scott, KCRW and "Samaritans" podcast producer

Rounding Up a Big Week in Immigration News

It has been quite a week for immigration news. The Supreme Court yesterday agreed with the Trump administration that if asylum seekers are turned down in an initial interview, they can be rapidly deported without the right to go before a judge. We have a roundup of all things immigration and what it means for California.

Guest: Tyche Hendricks, Immigration Editor, KQED

Injunction Would Make Gig Workers Into Employees

California’s Attorney General is seeking a court injunction that would force ride-hailing companies Lyft and Uber to make their drivers employees immediately.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED

'He Played With People’s Minds': Fresno Priest Left a Trail of Sexual Abuse Allegations

This week on our sister show, The California Report Magazine, Reporter Alex Hall takes us inside a Latino church in Fresno where parishioners are forced to confront whether their priest is a miracle worker or a predator.
Released:
Jun 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.