California governor says mask mandate to end after June 15
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday the nation's most populous state would stop requiring people to wear masks in almost all circumstances on June 15, describing a world he said will look “a lot like the world we entered into before the pandemic.”
California lawmakers seek $200 million to fight hate crimes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers said Wednesday that they are seeking $200 million over the next three years to fight hate crimes against Asian Americans that have increased since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China.
California governor proposes kindergarten for 4-year-olds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — All 4-year-olds in California could go to kindergarten for free under a new proposal from Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, part of a broad new education spending package made possible by the state's surprise budget surplus.
San Francisco plan returns seniors to school for just a day
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After a full year of distance learning, San Francisco’s high school seniors will get to return to classrooms for “at least one day" before graduation in a deal between teachers and the school district that drew quick criticism.
New California attorney general pledges focus on hate crimes
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's new attorney general on Tuesday promised an increased focus on hate crimes, saying there is “a state of crisis" because of increases in attacks on Asian Americans since the coronavirus entered the U.S. after originating in China.
