California Makes Super Tuesday Debut
Now that California is part of Super Tuesday, our primary votes really matter. California has a confusing election process with both mail-in and in-person voting, and there are a lot of changes this year that are a lot for voters to digest.
Guest: Kim Alexander, California Voter Foundation
Health Officials Work To Protect Homeless From Coronavirus
Coronavirus is most threatening to the vulnerable including the elderly and those with preexisting health problems. Health workers are also reaching out to offer support to homeless people living in shelters and encampments.
Reporter: Molly Solomon, KQED
Fed Cuts Interest Rates To Limit Coronavirus' Economic Impact
The economic impact of coronavirus is among the factors that have sparking serious volatility in financial markets. This morning the Federal Reserve announced it's stepping in with a half percentage point rate cut, a move it hasn't made since the financial crisis.
Tech Giants Make Big Changes To Prevent Spread Of Coronavirus
More California companies are making big changes in response to the new coronavirus. Twitter, Google, and Salesforce have limited employee travel and cancelled events in an attempt to prevent workers from contracting and spreading the virus.
Reporter: Alice Woelfle, KQED
California Brings Coronavirus Testing Closer To Home
Figuring out how to test people for coronavirus quickly has been one of the biggest challenges that public health officials have been grappling with. But there's progress to report, the state is bringing testing for coronavirus closer to home.
Reporter: Peter Arcuni, KQED
'Sick, Tired, and Fired,' Striking Students Aren't Giving Up
UC Santa Cruz graduate students were back on the picket lines yesterday. The university now says it's fired more than 70 graduate teaching assistants. The students are asking for a cost of living increase to help with housing costs.
Reporter: Erika Mahoney, KAZU
California Companies Now Have More Women On Boards
California's Secretary of State has released a progress report on the new law requiring that companies have female directors on their boards. In the last six months 100 women have been added to boards in California, 282 major California companies are now in compliance with the law.
Guest: Ellen Kullman, Goldman Sachs Board Of Directors