Though technological innovation is always happening, in the past year there has been an almost inescapable reference to a decades-old science fiction term: AI, or Artificial Intelligence. Seen as a watershed moment of research and development in the past, AI is now a buzzword for content creation, software features, and product design. Whether you are
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Looking Ahead to Government Code section 7299.7 – Providing Emergency Information in Languages Other Than English.
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Posted in Legislation, Safety
On January 1, 2024, California Government Code section 7299.7 went into effect, requiring “local agencies” to provide “emergency related information” in languages other than English. To date, there is little guidance as to what the law legally requires, most likely because the actual implementation date is January 1, 2025. Given that we are now over…
Looking back (and forward) at COVID-19 and the Interactive Process
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Posted in COVID Briefing
Though it is tempting to move on from the pandemic and to try and forget the deadly illness that started it, COVID-19 looks like it is here to stay in one form or another. As updated on February 16, 2024, the California Department of Public Health reported a 7-day weekly average of 1,882 hospital admissions…