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U.S. Supreme Court Turns Down California Flavored Tobacco Ban Challenge

December 13, 2022 2:30 amDecember 12, 2022 8:40 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a California case challenging the upcoming state law on banning flavored cigarettes on Monday, paving the way for the ban come into effect on December 21st. The battle over flavored tobacco in California dates...

Bill to Prohibit Selling Weight Loss Supplements To Minors Passes Sen. Committee

June 22, 2022 1:09 pm

A bill that would prohibit retail establishments from selling weight loss supplements or over the counter diet pills to those under the age of 18 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, paving the way for a full Senate vote...

Gov. Newsom Announces Additional 400,000 COVID-19 Vaccine Doses For Children Under 5

June 21, 2022 12:15 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom Announced this week that an additional 400,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered by the state, encouraging them to be used on children following FDA approval for the under 5 age group last week. According to...

LA School Board Votes 7-0 to Delay Mandatory Vaccines for Students Until July 2023

May 11, 2022 12:31 pm

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles Board of Education voted to delay the system-wide student vaccination mandate by over a year following both similar statewide changes happening and the Board not wanting many families to choose between in-person classes and online...

COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Pulled For K-12 Students Until July 2023

April 16, 2022 2:30 amApril 15, 2022 9:54 pm

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced late Thursday that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for K-12 students set to begin this year has been delayed to at least July 2023. The COVID-19 K-12 mandate was first announced...

New UC-Berkeley Poll Finds Majority of Californians Support COVID-19 Mask, Vaccine Mandates

February 24, 2022 12:25 pmFebruary 25, 2022 7:22 am

According to a new UC-Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll, a majority of Californians were found to support COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates in schools, but with support percentages dropping from polls at the beginning of the school year....

State Health Officials Announce Rollout Vaccination Plan For Children Aged 5-11

October 28, 2021 2:28 amApril 3, 2022 8:04 am

California state Epidemiologist Dr. Erica Pan announced on Wednesday that vaccinations will open up to 3.5 million children ages 5-11 in the state by the end of the week once final national approval for pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations are given. Press...