Barry Price

As we watch the news of heavily armed MAGA militants invading drag performances to shut them down, domestic terrorists attacking the electrical infrastructure in North Carolina for the same purpose, and the recent anti-gay murder spree at Club Q in Colorado Springs, our first reaction might be to say it can't happen here in blue California—certainly not in San Luis Obispo. Yet it is happening right here in California, and in our county.

In January 2020, the California Act to Save Lives (AB 392) took effect. This law is an important step forward in reducing police shootings in California—one of the most pressing forms of police violence affecting Black and brown communities in the state. In fact, police kill more people in California than in any other state—and at a rate 37 percent higher than the national average per capita. AB 392 saves lives by addressing the use of deadly force by police officers.

By Barry Price, QCS Specialist Contributor (www.qcs.co.uk) In September 2020, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) commissioned a special report, which looked at Infection, Prevention and Control (IPC) best practice. The study, entitled ‘COVID-19 Insight: Issue 4’ also shared examples of outstanding IPC across the social care and health sectors.