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An overhead view of two women watching housing construction from their balcony.
Julieta Aquino and her daughter Alexys on the balcony of their new home, watching a construction crew build additional affordable units. (Stephanie Lister/KQED)

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If you’ve tried to get a covid19 test lately, it may have felt like a scramble. But what if your job offered you one? Some Sacramento construction crews now have that option. Other employers are exploring if they should do the same.
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