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From KQED.

From KQED in San Francisco, I'm Marisa Lagos in today for Mina Kim.

A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a vaccine mandate for California prison workers, an order that had been opposed by Governor Gavin Newsom and the powerful prison

officers union. Meanwhile, state health officials say they are closely monitoring the emerging

Omicron variant. Coming up on forum, we'll discuss the evolving politics of COVID in California,

including one town's attempt to defy pandemic rules, plus redistricting headaches for lawmakers, housing density battles,

and more. That's next after this.

Welcome to Forum.

I'm Marisa Lagos in for Mina Kim.

This variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic.

We have the best vaccine in the world, the best medicines, the best scientists, and we're learning more every single day.

That was President Joe Biden this morning on the new Omnacron variant.

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