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State Lawmakers Scramble as Eviction Ban Set to End In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting job losses, courts in California placed a stop on evictions and foreclosures. But evictions will soon resume again unless state lawmakers can figure out a solution. Reporter: Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, KQED New Data Shows Disparities in Nursing Home Workers Dying from COVID-19 Los Angeles County has released new data this week on deaths tied to nursing homes, and it shows that nursing home workers who have died from COVID-19 are more likely to be people of color. Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC San Diego County to Begin Free Testing for People Crossing Border Many people continue to travel between San Diego and Tijuana daily. Now the people crossing the border can get a coronavirus test without an appointment. Reporter: Max Rivlin-Nadler, KPBS Californians are Registering to Vote at Historic Rates More than 83% of eligible voters in California are registered ahead of the November election. According to the Secretary of State’s office, the last time a higher portion of eligible voters signed up, was when Harry Truman was president. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Over 200 Workers at Merced County's Foster Farms Positive for COVID-19 With the number of infections among plant employees at Foster Farms Poultry Plant increasing, some say they want all of the plants workers to be tested and for the facility to shut down so it can be cleaned. Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED COVID Diaries: California's State Library Documents the Pandemic California's State Library has started the California COVID Diaries , an on-going project to collect and display items from Californians about what they've seen and experienced during the pandemic. Guest: California's State Librarian Greg Lucas Remembering the Brown Berets Who Occupied Catalina Island for Chicano Rights In 1972, The Brown Berets took on housing discrimination against Mexican-Americans, and occupied Catalina Island, arguing the land did not belong to the U.S government. Reporter: Ariella Markowitz, The California Report Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices