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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		State Workplace Safety Board Likely to Lift Masking Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Workers
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:11:26
	Publish Date:		2021-06-10 14:09:17
	Description:		California’s workplace safety board is expected to ease mask rules for fully vaccinated employees, but it likely won’t become official for at least a few more weeks. Cal/OSHA’s new workplace standards would align with mask rules issued by state and federal health officials. Early in the pandemic, COVID-19 infections among farmworkers in the Central Valley and along the Central Coast were rampant. Now, those regions have become a focal point for vaccinations and in Monterey County, efforts have proven to be successful. Guest: Kate Cimini, Reporter with the Salinas Californian and CalMatters In the wake of the recent mass shooting at a lightrail yard in San Jose, Mayor Sam Liccardo has introduced a new plan that would charge gun owners new fees and require liability insurance for firearms. But one violence prevention expert says the proposals are missing the point. Reporter: Julia McEvoy, KQED
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