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Newborn Baby Appears on Assembly Floor As Time Runs Out on Final Legislative Session

Newborn Baby Appears on Assembly Floor As Time Runs Out on Final Legislative Session

FromKQED's The California Report


Newborn Baby Appears on Assembly Floor As Time Runs Out on Final Legislative Session

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Newborn Baby Appears on Assembly Floor As Time Runs Out on Final Legislative Session
Lawmakers voted to approve statewide eviction protections in the final hours of this year’s legislative session -- and just as California’s eviction ban was set to expire. In a dramatic legislative session lawmakers ran out of time to several pass bills before the midnight deadline.
Guests: Katie Orr, KQED, and CA Assemblywoman Monique Limón, District 27
AB 3216 Prioritizes Laid-Off Workers For Rehire
As the legislative session comes to an end scores of bills are headed to the governor’s desk. One new bill, AB 3216, puts pressure on companies to rehire hospitality and transportation workers laid off due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED
Poultry Plant Closed for Cleaning Following Eight COVID-19 Deaths
In the Central Valley a facility belonging to poultry processor Foster Farms is planning to shut down for about a week. The plant has seen 400 confirmed cases of COVID-19. At least eight workers have died.  
Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED
Remote Learning Puts Teachers on IT Duty
As millions of students across CA start the new school year online, they’re running into the same problems as many of us now working from home, like Security hurdles, wifi dilemmas, and Zoom glitches. In many cases, teachers are taking on IT duty
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED
Released:
Sep 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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