California voters will get a ballot in the mail for any election this year under a bill heading to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk.  Voters were mailed ballots last year over safety concerns due to the pandemic.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED 

Some contributors to Governor Gavin Newsom also happen to be corporations that have secured valuable no-bid contracts with the state. It's raising questions about possible favoritism for big donors.
Guest: Scott Rodd, CapRadio

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez's legislation would protect workers in warehouses from unsafe quotas and productivity standards. Right now, workers for companies like Amazon can be fired for failing to collect, box, and ship enough orders fast enough.
Reporter: Sam Harnett, KQED

Two new mass vaccination sites opened Tuesday in California, with help from the federal government. The Biden administration's goal is to open 100 vaccinations sites in 100 days nationwide.
Reporter: Lesley McClurg, KQED

Millions of Texans remain without power as rolling blackouts continue amid a massive winter storm. California faced a similar situation last summer, during an extended heat wave.
Guests: Former CPUC President Loretta Lynch, Reliability Expert Rick Humphries