Courtney Fong

Californians will decide whether to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office with the recall election this Tuesday. CalMatters’ Emily Hoeven and CapRadio’s Scott Rodd join the podcast this week to discuss what recall supporters and opponents are saying about Newsom’s governorship. Wildfires and the state’s chronic Employment Development Department unemployment issues are two main points […]

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new vaccine and testing requirements for teachers as schools begin to open for the new academic year, amidst an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations from the Delta variant. CalMatters’ education reporter Joe Hong talks with Nigel about the mandate for teachers …

The pandemic has revealed how much our workforce, our students, our healthcare and our economy are dependent on the internet. The profound new experience about business meetings on Zoom and classrooms online has forever changed professional relationships, communication and, for many of us, even wher…

California, explained

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that healthcare and state workers must follow new vaccine requirements to show proof of vaccination or get tested weekly. As wildfires ravage the state and the COVID-19 Delta variant surges across the state, the recall election against Newsom also looms on the horizon. CalMatters’ Emily Hoeven and Ben Christoper […]