April 28, 2020 Media Brief
Coronavirus
Voice of OC: Nearly 100 OC inmates test positive for Coronavirus, union raises concerns
There is no more important COVID-related expense than providing for the safety and protection of the workers required to perform high hazard tasks that expose them to significant risks.
Voice of OC: OC aims to get Coronavirus tests up to 4,000 a day
During Tuesday’s County Supervisors public meeting, the Health Care Agency’s acting director of Public Health Services Lilly Simmering said the agency’s immediate goal is to get 10 separate testing sites set up around the county.
OC Register: Orange County mostly ready for next steps toward reopening, health officials say
Orange County is well on the way to meeting guidelines to prepare for the gradual reopening of businesses, schools and public facilities once the threat of the coronavirus begins to wane, county health officials said.
Orange County
Voice of OC: Huntington Beach parents on edge as school officials near decision on school closure
School officials in their reasoning say the closure would cut down on operating costs, buying them time to address the district’s budget that’s currently projected to be upside down by $6.9 million, and staving off the threat of the community losing key control over classroom decisions and programs.
Voice of OC: Irvine city council authorizes nearly a billion dollars in Great Park housing debt
Irvine City Council members approved nearly $1 billion in potential bond indebtedness for neighborhoods surrounding the Orange County Great Park in the last six years.
Labor
AFL-CIO: Worker Memorial Day April 28, 2020 includes comprehensive report on workplace tragedies in America'
The latest edition of “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” marks the 28th year the AFL-CIO has produced a report on the state of safety and health protections for America’s workers.
The Hill: AFL-CIO calls on labor department to ramp up protections for workers
The president of the AFL-CIO, one of the largest union federations in the U.S., penned a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) Tuesday requesting the agency take "immediate action" to protect workers from COVID-19 exposure.
California
KTLA: Gov. Newsom to outline a slow reopening for businesses, changes to stay at home order
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering a strategy for slowly reopening business in a state divided between rural areas with small numbers of coronavirus cases and urban areas struggling with still-rising death tolls.
Publication Date: April 28, 2020
