There were 42 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in California in the week ending June 17, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in California.
Governor Gavin Newsom today announced his appointment of 15 Superior Court Judges, which include one in Contra Costa County; two in Kern County; three in Los Angeles County; one in Orange County; two in San Bernardino County; one in San Joaquin County; two in Santa Clara County; two in Tulare County; and one in Yolo County.
There were 76 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in California in the week ending June 24, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in California.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Jun 26 released the following statement on the passing of Peg Yorkin, co-founder and chair of the Feminist Majority Foundation:
There were 86 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in California in the week ending June 24, making up 1.6% of total deaths by all causes in California.
There were 279 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending June 24, a 1.5% increase over the previous week.
There were 200 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in California during the week ending June 24, a 3.6% increase over the previous week.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Governor Newsom and Legislative leaders are proposing a $4.68 billion bond and modernization of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) for the March 2024 ballot, which together would provide California the resources needed to build 10,000 new beds across community treatment campuses and facilities to help Californians with serious mental illness and substance use disorders get the housing and care they need.
First-of-its-kind report highlights DOJ’s actions to defend and expand civil rights of the LGBTQ+ community in spite of ongoing threats to justice and equality
There were 61 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in California in the week ending June 17, making up 1.2% of total deaths by all causes in California.
California's policy of prohibiting affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment embraces "principle of equality of opportunity for all," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced today that he led a coalition of attorneys general and cities in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding its proposed greenhouse gas standards (GHG) for heavy-duty vehicles.
This week, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the ten-year anniversary of Shelby v. Holder, the Supreme Court decision that struck down the preclearance formula for Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, eliminating protections against state-level voter suppression efforts.