you updated throughout the evening. we will bring you video new reports as soon as we can. protecting like you are feeling always on the clock. >> it should be optional. an employee should have the opportunity to choose . how a lawmaker is trying to write that into law. >> the problem is the murkiness and gray area. >> thousands of nurses walk off the job. the impact on service and the potential long-term ramifications. >> we are facing a $250 million deficit .

>> when it comes to finding healthcare costs how a nonprofit is helping to enroll vulnerable neighbors who often don't even know they are eligible and later connect ting home seekers in a challenging market. with senior homeowners that have plenty of extra space. good evening, we have a lot to cover. when you are off work are you still thinking about work or still have work to do? how many of us are truly ever unplugged? the average full-time monday through friday worker in the u.s. ends up working just over 42 hours per week. that is according to the bureau of labor statistics and that does not include time at home or on vacation and your bosses blowing up your phone or your email. a new bill is introduced into legislature aiming to give employees the right to disconnect from their job when they are off the clock. breaking down the

possible impact. >> we all have our phones on us 24 hours. that can lead to pressure to respond to each call and text. the new law would make it so if you see your bosses name pop up, you don't have to respond. with technology making connection easier than ever, it makes it more difficult to disconnect. a new bill would give employees the right to disconnect. >> it should be optional. an employee should have an opportunity to choose whether or not to answer. >> reporter: he is also a family man. he said he had many bosses over the years. some respected time off and others didn't. >> that is a choice that i have. >> the law aims to eliminate the consequences. it would

create a workplace policy that allows employees to ignore employers during their time off. nonworking hours would need to be established by a written agreement. this would be punishable by a fine. small businesses could be hamstrung. >> thing i can't call her and make it in trouble, that might hands bring the business . >> the state assembly member who proposed the legislation said there is a workaround for all. >> there just needs to be a policy. it shouldn't be that hard . the problem is the murkiness in the gray area. at least people feeling like they

have to be on 24/7. if an employee consents late hours and available all the time, have them sign on to that in their contract. >> employers can have a policy about what constitute emergency calls. he said he would want to help if he could. >> i balance that with the prudence. i am real big on being a team player. thing able to contribute matters. >> this has not been signed into law. the goal is to avoid burnout. >> this is new ground. a handful of countries already past variations of right to disconnect bills. france pioneered this in 2016 but since then countries including canada, australia and the philippines passed their own law. onto a national level, bernie sanders introduced a bill that would move the u.s.

to a four-day workweek without a decrease in pay or benefits . critics say companies would have to hire more workers to avoid losing productivity. more than 3700 nurses started a three-day strike thing staffing shortages and the pay gap between county and private hospitals are why they are striking. hospitals have broadened nearly 1000 to keep all emergency services running. many elective surgeries and nonemergency appointments were rescheduled. the strike isn't just about a pay raise but also what is best. >> it is not just for show and not just about getting raises. it is also about when you come in as a patient. we want you to know you will get the best care possible. >> the county aldo had also held a press conference thing nurses have seen raises between 30 and 42%.

>> we are facing a $250 million structural deficit. we need a contract that is fair and sustainable for nurses and for all of the other dedicated employees. providing critical service that residents rely on. >> the county also said they made repeated efforts to get the union back to the table. healthcare has expanded over the years through medi-cal. this date is also this enrolling hundreds of thousands of people each month after hitting the pause button. how a nonprofit is trying to protect those most in need of coverage. >> reporter: she is helping to enroll patients who lack health care coverage and are not aware there eligible for medi-cal.

>> there have been a lot of recent applications for those that are jobless and don't have income. >> it is the medicaid program for low income people. a single person has to make less than $20,783 annually to receive and if it's. they have been expanding and recently fully opened to anyone that qualifies, regardless of status. >> a lot of patients don't have access to the computer. it is harder to use a website and go through a whole application on the phone . a lot of people don't even have a data plan. >> this woman was not aware she may be eligible for full scope coverage. >> it is something that i am grateful for. i have never heard of the program. i feel more comfortable and i

appreciate it. >> she has been working at the health center for 22 years. she and her family also had no other option but to get basic health services here when they left honduras. >> it makes me proud and satisfied. this is what i am here for to give back. >> the department of health care services said about one in five recipients have been disenrolled each month. if a family of four makes less than $43,056 one year but then earns more than next year, they would be disenrolled. because other barriers have been removed, many could qualify again. >> some may be reluctant. so many requirements have been expanded so much. officials emphasize applying and enrolling in medi-cal does not impact future status. she also came to

mission health as a child. she is now the director of patient services who long pushed for expansion. >> it is super exciting and that it gets us closer to having all californians have access to healthcare. >> she is handling it least two or three applications every day. >> it is a great feeling when i see a patient but i help later with their medi-cal card. >> the work is helping some of the most needy to receive basic services. the budget proposed more than $161 billion for the support of department healthcare services and programs for the 2024 and 2025 fiscal year. the expansion of medicare for all adults is expected to cost $3.4 billion. that is up from $1.4 billion last year. international outrage over

the death of seven aid workers in world central kitchen, including a dual citizen. benjamin netanyahu is calling the strike unintentional. the video shows the tragic aftermath that the strike struck two armored cars , branded with the logo, along with a third vehicle. the workers were leaving a warehouse after unloading more than 100 tons of food. president biden has since called and expressed condolences to the founder. in his statement, the ceo said it's not only an attack against world central kitchen, it is an attack on humanitarian organizations showing up in dire situations where food is used as a weapon of war. stunning video out of taiwan where buildings are

teetering and collapsing after an earthquake rocked the island. in the bay area, countless people are looking for affordable housing. others have extra space to rent.

we have an update out of taiwan. this is new social

media video showing buildings teetering after a powerful earthquake hit the island. you can see the 7.4 earthquake struck taiwan a short time ago which is actually wednesday morning. the impact rocked the entire island, including the capitol. we are also seeing reports that buildings are not only collapsing but some were shaken off of their foundations. we are also seeing reports that people are trapped in their apartments. there are also tsunami concerns that it triggered a warning not only in taiwan but also parts of china and japan. new video now. these are buildings teetering or almost collapsing. the first floor simply crushed. people are checking on neighbors and going into windows that normally would have been on the second story. the building below crushed.

we will continue to follow this again. the strong earthquake taking taiwan. aftershocks of 6.5. people in the street now. this happening in the last hour. you can hear those people rescuing family members and friends. it is wednesday morning maritime. let's continue on with news here in the bay area. the term affordable housing has become an oxymoron. one lot nonprofit is providing innovative ways to

connect home seekers with home owners. he wanted to explore new city to call home. the new resident toward the u.s. before finally landing in the bay area. >> i decided to move some friends. securing safe housing became a stressful challenge. the median rent in san francisco is over $3000. that is over 1000 more than the national. >> it is complicated and difficult to find an apartment or a room in san francisco. it is a big city with lots of immigrants. they appear to be unlikely roommates. one in his 90s and the other in his 30s.

the arrangement made sense. is a nonprofit that help them find each other through a vetted and customized approach. they are struggling either financially or socials of court. by renting out that room and increase the income and have somebody around. maybe that just means some of the say hello to. >> he needed a safe end of portable placement home. when needed extra cash to pay his monthly rent. >> this was my first and only apartment in san francisco. >> he said there was no reason to ever move here kulak that with rent control. >> he doesn't mind at all. housing prices being so high,

acquiring a private room was the best choice. he welcomed him to the neighborhood. >> as they share stories, he said he is grateful. expand services across san francisco. >> we will also talk more about that earthquake. good news, in the last 15 minutes, the tsunami warning center charged with making sure the west coast is repaired. saying we are not under any threat on

the west coast. we will go into more of a nuance

back to the breaking news. that 7.4 earthquake in taiwan.

>> just a bit of setting the stage. at home, the usgs is good about quickly putting out maps. to help us get a better handle on earthquakes wherever they happen and almost immediately they had one out for this quake. you are looking at the shake intensity. we look at this in two ways. to get the immediate perspective. first you notice the epicenter. you see the shades and orange and the scale tells you this was very strong shaking which is probably not a surprise to anyone. we are all pretty well versed in understanding the richter scale measurement. that is stronger than loma prieta and not as strong as 1906. it kind of splits the difference between them. to give a bit of perspective for

our grasp on earthquakes and intensity. when you look at the map this way you are only getting half the story. i want to show you another image the usgs does a good job of sharing. this is accessible through their website. this is population density and it also has two earthquake faults on here. the takeaway, while a 7.4 is significant and for that part of taiwan, there was very strong shaking. the population center shows up on the other side of the island . in the areas where you get population density. taipei is not listed. it is all the way up the northern tip. thankfully removed from the epicenter. there are two other quick things. the earthquake faults are chaotic mess. what you are concerned about would be if this was a subduction zone off the coast. it took a while

for the winning center to surmise the danger. it took a solid 45 minutes to come out with a clear designation that we don't have the risk. there is a risk from this locally throughout this part of asia through the taiwan sea and the philippine sea in those locations. that is a nuanced story for asia. for our concern is not the kind of earthquake that could generate a tsunami that could transfers the ocean and reach us. it will be a big story to cover. let's get caught up. the big change is the surge of cold air. mainly because you just lived through two days in the low to mid 70s. it will get colder around here for the last two days of the week. it does come with some

rain. it is not a significant impact. even though any time it does rain it's a big deal to timeout those details. that system is sitting off the coast as we approach thursday. then thursday and friday most of that stays over the water. half of that is overland. by thursday morning, showers arrived. it will probably be a widespread rainmaker. most of the storm and it will be here thursday and friday , is on-again off-again with much more time when you are not getting rained on and when you are. it will be on-again and off-again hit or miss showers. by friday at sunset it will be done. the totals aren't that big. we will probably only pick up one quarter of an inch of rain. the bigger impact is what we look at in the last visit. morning though temperatures friday and

saturday down to the low 40s and even mid 30s for some of the inland valley spirits it is about to get noticeably and dramatically called on those mornings. particularly because of the time of year. a lot of people are in the frame of mind that we are past those advisories. you can see daytime highs only in the 50s. there is another weak system on sunday. that system doesn't really look impressive. we will be right back with more video showing the aftermath of this quake in

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back to the breaking news out of taiwan. a 7.4 earthquake reduced buildings to rubble. new video trickling in. buildings are not only teetering on their side but some completely collapsed, crushing things below. people are being pulled from the rubble. also seeing posts on social media that some people are still trapped. we don't know how many people or if any were injured. it struck eastern

taiwan a short time ago which is actually wednesday morning. there is also a tsunami warning right now for taiwan, china and japan. we will continue to cover this. the evening news is next. stay with us on air and online for updates. we are back here in 30 minutes at 7:00 with more developments. see you then. >> norah: tonight, tornado threat. the powerful spring storm bringing flash floods and strong winds with the danger continuing late into the night, as cleanup begins after twisters touch down in the midwest. >> i was praying so hard that thelord would save me and my house. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for being with us. we are coming on the air tracking areas bracing for