Gavin Newsom’s Proposed Stimulus Breakdown / Navigating EDD Amid Major Backlogs / Income Gaps Widened Amid Pandemic / How To Help The Bees This Summer
Summary: <p>Facing a recall and a massive surplus, Governor Newsom proposed more stimulus checks. About 11 million low and middle-income Californians would receive payments under Newsom's so-called 'Golden State Stimulus' plan; we have the latest with CapRadio Politics Reporter Nicole Nixon. Plus, our latest COVID-19 survey with Valley Vision shows the increasing economic divide for people of color has grown since the pandemic began.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li>CapRadio’s Politics Reporter and California State of Mind co-host <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/nicole-nixon/" target="_blank">Nicole Nixon</a></strong> gives an update on Governor Newsom’s proposed California stimulus </li> <li>President of Shaw Law Group and employment law expert <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://shawlawgroup.com/2016/11/jennifer-shaw/" target="_blank">Jennifer Shaw</a></strong> explains navigating the state’s EDD website and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://edd.ca.gov/Newsroom/facts-and-stats/dashboard.htm#PhoneCalls" target="_blank">call center</a> as the organization continues to face growing <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://edd.ca.gov/Newsroom/facts-and-stats/dashboard.htm" target="_blank">backlogs</a> </li> <li>CapRadio’s Race and Equity Reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/sarah-mizes-tan/" target="_blank">Sarah Mizes-Tan</a></strong> discusses the results of the latest Valley Vision survey, which showed evidence of an increasing economic divide between people of color and white people</li> <li>Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension - Apiculture, <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://elninobeelab.ucdavis.edu/people/elina-nino" target="_blank">Elina L. Niño</a></strong>, on why bees swarm, what to do if you find a swarm at home, and how to ensure they have a safe place to drink water, so they don’t drown in your ponds, pools or birdbaths </li> </ul>
