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State Task Force Votes on Who Qualifies for Reparations
State Task Force Votes on Who Qualifies for Reparations
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18 minutes
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
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After hours of debate on Tuesday, California’s Reparations Task Force cast a historic vote deciding who will be eligible to receive compensation. .
Reporter: Cristina Kim, KPBS
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Reporter: Cristina Kim, KPBS
COVID-19 numbers in California have improved drastically since the beginning of the omicron wave here in the state. But there are some concerns that a highly transmissable variant could bring more cases in the coming weeks and months.
Guest: Lesley McClurg, KQED Health Correspondent
A proposal to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for California workers will not move forward this year in the state legislature. It was dropped without a vote.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED
Wastewater data in the South Bay Area this week hints at the first signs of a sustained rise in COVID-19 because of the BA.2 omicron subvariant. But it’s nothing compared to the last surge.
Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED
A California congressman is introducing a new bill aimed at helping provide some relief for drivers from rising gas prices. It would send relief checks to taxpayers.
Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report
A new report on safety inspections at Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant in San Luis Obispo County has found failures by inspectors from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to appropriately identify several issues at the facility.
Reporter: Rachel Showalter, KCBX
Released:
Mar 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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