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Ultra-right takes control of Northern California county through recall election
Ultra-right forces have taken control of the board of supervisors in Shasta County, California, the largest county in the northern third of the state, with nearly 200,000 residents, after a recall campaign that ousted a member of the board based on fascistic demagogy over coronavirus restrictions.
San Diego sanitation workers continue strike for wages and safe working conditions
Sanitation workers at Republic Services in Southern California are continuing a strike for safe workplace conditions and a livable wage. Republic Services is an Arizona-based nonhazardous waste disposal company, with more than 35,000 employees who carry out waste collection for residential areas and commercial businesses across the United States. In San Diego, some 300 workers remain on strike since December 17.
American educators speak out against school reopenings
Over the course of the global COVID-19 pandemic, children and teachers in schools have continually had their health put at risk by the reckless, unscientific policies of the government, as well as local offices and school districts. This summer, the Delta variant has come to be understood as profoundly dangerous and highly contagious, even among vaccinated people.
As Delta variant spreads, Southern California schools plan full reopening of schools this fall
As California ended most of its COVID-19 restrictions this month, major school districts in the southern part of the state have loosened restrictions for summer school and are preparing for a full reopening this fall. June 15 marked the end of California’s tiered reopening system and most of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions, including mask mandates for vaccinated people, and social distancing and capacity requirements at shops, restaurants, gyms, stadiums and other workplaces.
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