Exempting military retiree pay could boost California’s high-tech workforce
California – one of the richest states in the nation – is the only state in America that fully taxes military retirement income, giving its 146,000 military retirees no tax breaks whatsoever on their service retirement. Why is California fully taxing its military retirees, defenders of our nation and hard-working citizens who often earned low Read More →
The changed landscape for buyers and sellers of tenant-occupied residential real estate
By Jessica Mullinix Spring of 2022 saw owners of residential real properties scrambling to sell in order to capitalize on high prices with buyers engaged in frenzied bidding to lock in lower interest rates before they increased. Tenant-occupied residential properties were no exception. Yet sellers and buyers of tenant-occupied residential properties considering evicting the tenants Read More →
This Black History Month, let’s reflect on how far we have come
By Jerry Abraham Since the COVID-19 vaccines were made available to Californians, we have worked hard to communicate the importance of everyone eligible getting vaccinated and boosted. A large part of this effort was eliminating the barriers that prevented our black and brown communities from equitable access to vaccines. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed health and Read More →
The new year is the perfect time to stay healthy against COVID-19
As we settle into the new year, COVID-19 continues to evolve and change. Public health experts continue to track the emergence of additional strains of COVID-19, underscoring the importance of choosing to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 and the flu. Two years after the rollout of the vaccine, California has administered over 87 million Read More →
Jaywalking is now legal, but Californians still need to be cautious
Californians woke up the morning of Jan. 1 with the right to legally jaywalk – an activity many already engaged in regularly. The “Freedom to Walk Act,” (AB 2147) signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, reverses one of the strictest jaywalking laws in the country. For decades, pedestrians crossing against the light or outside Read More →
Reflection and gratitude from Sansum medical director
January 20th marked three years since the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 was detected in the United States, followed a few short months later with the World Health Organization and CDC’s declaration of a global pandemic. At the time, none of us could have imagined how much our lives would be upended, or for how Read More →
Vaccines remain the safest path against COVID-19, especially for POC
Let me be clear, I am not a COVID-19 expert. I am a researcher, a hospital administrator and a Person of Color (POC). I don’t consider myself a typical essential worker. I am vaccinated and I’ve caught COVID-19 and experienced the internal mental pervasive fear associated with not knowing what physiological outcomes I would encounter Read More →
