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California Legislators Return to Session California legislators return to Sacramento today after taking an extended summer recess because of COVID 19, and lawmakers have a lot of catching up to do. There are more than 500 bills pending in the Senate and close to 200 in the Assembly. Reporter: Katie Orr, KQED New Study Shows Impact of Pandemic on Asian-Americans A new study reports that Asian Americans are suffering financially in this economic crisis. It also shows that racism tied to COVID-19 plays a role. Reporter: Caroline Champlin, KPCC U.S Citizenship Backlog Shuts Many Immigrants Out of Voting When the coronavirus pandemic hit, more than 150,000 immigrants in California were applying to become U.S. citizens. Now many of them may not become citizens in time to vote this November because of the massive backlog and furloughs facing the U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services. Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero , KQED L.A County's Manhattan Beach Turns to Mask Fines More California cities are increasingly using the threat of fines as a way to get people to wear face coverings to slow the spread of the coronavirus. One of the first cities to implement a fine for not wearing a face covering was Manhattan Beach in L.A. County. Guest: Manhattan Beach Mayor Richard Montgomery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices