Vaccine mandates take shape in California, New York - July 27, 2021

California became the first state to mandate a coronavirus vaccine or regular testing and mask-wearing for all public employees, joining New York City hours after the mayor announced a similar requirement for municipal workers. An industry group representing about 300 bars in San Francisco directed its members to require customers to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to drink indoors, underscoring the growing pressure on private entities to take a tougher stance on vaccines to stomp out the rising delta variant. DOJ says federal law doesn’t bar businesses, agencies from mandating Covid vaccines - Politico Vaccine mandate calls fueled by COVID-19's latest spike - The Hill As Virus Cases Rise, Another Contagion Spreads Among the Vaccinated: Anger - The New York Times Ten residents in Florida are suing the state for ending federal jobless benefits two months before they were set to expire, arguing that the cutoff was done "for purely partisan and political purposes." An early analysis of the ten Republican-led states that cut the federal unemployment benefits late last month found that unemployment was reduced among older workers but worsened for teens. Gen X workers may be facing the biggest unemployment crisis, study finds - CNBC How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic - Pro Publica @WFLAJustin: "There’s some who tell me without the federal boost they have $600 dollars a month to pay their bills," @Flaemploylaw said about lawsuit to reinstate federal jobless benefits. @FLDEO is defending the decision to end them in June. Dealerships are reporting soaring profits this summer thanks to plateauing wholesale prices as automakers falter in the semiconductor chip shortage. AutoNation topped earnings in the second quarter, with sales of new vehicles up 42%, and Tesla sidestepped the effects of the shortage with a record $1.1 billion in quarterly profit. GM to temporarily halt full-size pickup production due to chip shortage @SullyCNBC: President Biden wants to secure