Tuesday, July 27, 2021

No Shots No Work

Government agencies, health care facilities, schools and many private employers are soon likely to require proof of vaccination for their employees. Short of a federal mandate, this will help prevent major outbreaks such as those happening in low vaccination rate states like Arkansas and Florida.

We are at a point in this pandemic where individuals’ choice to not get vaccinated is now impacting the rest of us in a profound, devastating and deadly way.

--California Governor Gavin Newsom 

Sunday, July 18, 2021

Public Health Psychology

Getting the unvaccinated vaccinated is the national priority, and some employers are requiring it as a condition of employment. Still, there is much misinformation on the internet, and that is causing a sharp increase in infections and hospitalizations nationwide. 


Monday, July 12, 2021

Playtime

Preschool for all California children is Governor Newsom's plan, but to accomplish that will require a lot more teachers and a lot more training in the skills required for early childhood education*. 

*90% of brain growth happens before kindergarten.

Friday, July 09, 2021

Biden Betrays Immigrants

Biden's promise to close for-profit prisons--as inhumane--did not extend to ICE detention centers, that house non-criminals with civil violations that could be processed without detention. Biden's Justice Department is currently fighting the California law banning for-profit ICE detention centers.