>> building a better bay area, this is abc7 news. >> you are watching "getting answers," we ask questions to get answers in real-time. we will talk about a bill that would've made it legal for cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and not always having to stop completely. governor newsom vetoed it. what is next? also a new ordinance in san francisco that will ensure domestic workers like nannies will get paid sick leave. we get more behind the idea that will make san francisco the first in the nation to ensure this benefit. first, governor newsom received his covid vaccine booster in chinatown this afternoon in oakland.

he got the moderna vaccine, after originally getting the one-shot johnson & johnson vaccine, administered this time by dr. mar -- dr. >> i hope i can be helpful. >> i almost accidentally gave you a promotion. that is something you have to talk to somebody else about. we appreciate you coming out. governor newsom got his booster publicly today, to encourage ella -- encourage eligible californians to get there booster. how many californians have already received their boosters? >> we are seeing more and more coming in. originally, only californians that had received pfizer were getting that. that accounted for a vast majority -- for a lot of californians. -- a lot of eligible californians.

now we are seeing those i got moderna and johnson & johnson coming in. we are slowly getting there. we hope in the next couple of weeks, everyone that qualifies gets it. those numbers are definitely growing. i don't know exactly as of right now how actually got it. but we are seeing more and more. in california, we can offer boosters to everyone who qualifies for them. >> right now people can get foes are in the pfizer, and johnson & johnson. we are seeing in a lot of vaccination clinics and certainly appointments. you can't get same day or even this week. that means a strong interests. tell us who exactly is eligible for a booster right now. there is confusion and even some criticism over this lack of clarity. so tell us. >> definitely, it's been a pain point come all the different information coming in from the different agencies and groups. but the cdc and other agencies

have aligned recommendations. we have the recommendation for pfizer and moderna. on the other hand, we have the johnson & johnson. people that have gotten the -- full qualify for pfizer or moderna our six months after their second dose and people that are 65 years or older. and those ht and and older at high risk for covid-19 -- age 18 and older and at high-risk for covid-19. or because of their work and/or their social situation. >> what about johnson & johnson? that's what governor newsom originally got. he has not in the age 65 and up. but he was able to get his booster and is eligible. tell us why. >> johnson & johnson is a little bit different. there's no age restriction or underlying health condition restriction. everybody that got johnson &

johnson -- it is approved. -- approved for 18 years old and older. they can get a second dose of johnson & johnson or another covid vaccine. governor newsom got the moderna as a booster. >> they can do it after just two months from their original shot. governor newsom is saying it is absolutely safe and perhaps even great to mix-and-match, which is what he did. >> yet. a lot of research has been done -- >> yet, a lot of europe has been done in europe -- >> yeah, a lot of research has been done in europe with the mrna vaccine. data points out that mixing with moderna or pfizer increases the efficacy and the potency of the

vaccination. that is the information the fda and cdc took into make the recommendation of mixing doses. >> i want to make the point that for the booster, people don't have to go where they originally went to get their shots. wherever they can get an appointment is fine. i want to ask you, there are folks who have questions, if you received the original shots without any side effects, does that mean that your chances are very low of having any side effects after the booster? >> yeah, i want to make the point that side effects are not cumulative. just because it is a booster, there are not more side effects. some people have more side effects, some people have less side effects. the booster side effects are very similar to those that people experience with the second does come a pain in the arm, some experience a

headache and a low percentage might have fever. we know that everybody gets better in one day or two. >> can you help our viewer here, lori, she says, i got the second dose of moderna and may 4 --o -- second dose of moderna may 4. i am 5 years8 old with no underlying -- 58 years old with no underlying health conditions. when can i get my booster? >> the groups that qualify for a booster are those that we have seen [indiscernible] there's a benefit of people that don't qualify in getting the booster. i don't have the specifics, as to when the cdc and fda will recommend boosters for the wider population. i would say it will happen. i just don't have the information to tell you exactly one. -- exactly when. >> vaccinations have been declining. do you think first shot

vaccinations have actually hit a saturation point? the rest that are left are people that are not going to budge because they believe the vaccine does not work, and if you think that is where we are at, then what is your strategy now for outreach? >> yeah, so we thought we had gotten to that point earlier in this summer, when vaccinations plateaued. we saw an increase when delta hit, in vaccinations. as cases have been coming down, we have seen the saturation of people seeking their first dose go down. right now outreach is targeting more of the gabriel aspects, hesitancy -- general aspects, hesitancy. really trying to get to those

populations that are hesitant and help them in a culturally sensitive way to get the resources they need, to decide and get confident about getting the vaccine. i think that is the main thing we have done, really work with the communities, communities and organizations. >> that is why governor newsom went to chinatown today in oakland. asian health services. there are additional people to pick up there so to speak. i want to bring to your attention a frequent guest on our show, she's been very practical and reasonable during this whole pandemic and advising people -- in advising people. today she says she is withdrawing her support for governor newsom's vaccine mandate for kids. many community said they would drop mask mandates for people eight weeks after the five to 11-year-olds can get vaccinated. but california's department of

public health says not for kids. meaning in schools, "again, in california, kids, more restricted than adults, not right." what is your response to that? >> well, that is a hard one. i think managing the risks, especially with kids, has been hard. we are opening up schools with guidance. this is the first time schools have been so widely open throughout the pandemic. so i think the state government is just wrong to be conservative. i think we are just trying to learn as we go. i think hopefully kids can get back to being kids soon. >> exactly. look, i understand that conservative approach. especially if they can't get vaccinated. we do expect 5-11-year-old to get vaccinated sunanda the fda advisors have approved that.

-- now that the fda advisors have approved that. what are you doing to support the rollout of vaccination sites for kids who were in the age group, mostly in grade school? >> yeah, so we expect vaccinations for this age group to start next week, or in the next two weeks. california has procured enough vaccinations for all of their children in these ages. the dose is around one third of the adult dose. the state will use the same infrastructure it's been using for children age 12 and older to vaccinate this population. so working closely with schools, with pediatricians, communities, to get the vaccine to the younger children. i think california is ready to vaccinate children this age. >> thank you so much, lucia, dr. with the department of public health in california.

appreciate your time and information today. coming up next, a bill regarding cyclists treating stop signs as a yield was vetoed by governor newsom this month. now what?

vetoed a bill that would have made it legal for cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs. his veto is receiving both praise and criticism, being that is the case, we want to understand it better. joining us now is the state program director for california coalition for children safety and health and the director of advocacy for the peninsula fellow cycling club. i appreciate both of you for being here. i should be clear, we invited

you want at the same time because we think with this issue, really knowing the pros and cons of both sides of the debate is important. because traffic safety affects us all, whether you are a driver or cyclist or pedestrian or all of the above -- certainly we are not looking for an argument, just clear explanations of your perspectives. thank you both in advance very much. for our viewers, a little background, ab 22 past legislature that would've given cyclists the option to treat stop signs as yield signs, which means they wouldn't have to stop completely as cars do, if it is safe. your group is happy by this decision by the governor, why? >> we really want to thank the governor for vetoing this. this is a very dangerous traffic safety change in our state. there is no science behind the notion that bicycle riders can safely ride through stop signs. you can get away with it on a quiet street, in a quiet

neighborhood. but we have 394,000 streets and roads in california, 30 million vehicles, driving on those roads and streets everyday, along with the tens of thousands of bicycle riders, that on top of that, millions of pedestrians -- then on top of that, millions of pedestrians. stop signs are there because it is too complex for everybody to be doing whatever they want at an intersection. so, there is no science. the examination of the last 3000 deaths in our state, and our country, of bicycle crashes show not all bicycle riders die because able to -- because they go through an intersection incorrectly. but 40% of the fatalities are due to inappropriate yielding. whether that is the car driver or whether it is the bicycle rider. it really doesn't matter.

once you are a dead bicycle rider, you are not really caring who caused the problem. it's a very dangerous thing. we are mostly concerned, because children were included in this. >> steve, i'm going to put you on hold for a second because i want this to be a conversation. there will be plenty of time to go back and forth. andrew, here's is a cycling enthusiast group -- you disagree with the veto. you had your reasons. i'm going to ask you to cover those before we address some of the points that steve brought up. >> thank you for the opportunity to speak here. we are recycling group mostly focused on [indiscernible] cycling. we moved into obviously -- -- we are frontline advocates

because we ride the streets everyday. we want safer streets for everyone, even ourselves. i think that goes without saying, that we are deeply disappointed that governor newsom vetoed the bill, because all the data that we have points to the fact that number one, being able to yield at some sense when there is no traffic -- stop signs when there is no traffic does have safety. similar legislation has shown a significant decrease in intersection collisions, based on the -- after the ruling was passed. number two, it also decreases the chances of people of color being unfairly targeted for traffic enforcement. and then third of all, it aligns the process of cyclists currently do, to

situation that will allow cyclists to actually respect the law better because the law now applies more fairly towards this cyclist. >> steve brought up there's a difference between urban areas where there's a lot of cars and cyclists and pedestrians versus a quieter, suburban area. where more of your members read. in your view, should a law not exist to cover all of those different types of areas and interactions and intersections? >> i agree. ab 122 does not change the the rule of law, in terms of the right-of-way. we are not -- it do cyclists to run stop signs or traffic lights. what it does is it allows him to treat them as -- them to treat them as yield signs.

everybody knows how to use a yield sign. . the special adaptation, adaptat, of cyclists, is cyclists have a much wider field of view, seeing the roads. on top of it all, the number of collisions involved at intersections is a disproportionate number of collisions overall. anything that can get cyclists through the intersection as quickly as possible is actually a safety improvement toward cyclists. >> andrew seems to be making the point that it puts cyclists in greater danger, when they are forced to stop when they do need to be -- when they don't need to be. they are vulnerable when just stopped there, less able to take evasive measures of our car was to come up. what do you think about that point? you are cyclist yourself. >> i am. it doesn't match the real physical science. if you look at -- you get to an

intersection, you look to your right and left, there's a car 196 feet to most people, especially to a child, that is going to look like a long ways away. they can cover that distance into-three seconds -- in 2-3 seconds. for an experienced writer, like andrew, -- rider, like andrew, him going to an intersection -- through an intersection is going to take four to six seconds, and for a child, five to 10 seconds. that car is going to be there in two to three seconds even when it looks like it is far away. the problem is that yes, you take 100 bicycle writers writing through an intersection and they are looking around, they don't stop, 70 of them, 80 make it across, the others that don't, you can't take it back. >> we probably need to devote more time to this because it is

such a complicated issue. but in 30 seconds, i would just like to ask if you to see any creative solution -- two see any accretive solutions. we are all interested about safety for cars and cyclists and pedestrians alike. >> we need to have dedicated roads to bicycles and block the bicycle lanes from the vehicles and provide other ways of allowing them to keep moving, like he does when he is commuting. but not adhering to the common sense traffic law. >> andrew? >> like steve, i am a huge proponent of safety. i think the fact that ab 122 that vetoed is a distraction. the real safety issue we have to focus on our vehicle or speeds. -- are vehicular speeds.

communities should set speed limits based on committee standards. >> andrew and steve, i can't tell you how much i appreciate this frank and respect for conversation. good to have that and good to have you both. thank you.

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are proposing a new ordinance covering domestic workers under paid sick leave. that includes nannies, housecleaners, gardeners, cooks, and more. such an ordinance would be the first in the country to create a way for domestic workers to have paid sick leave. joining us now to talk about this is supervisor ronan. give us the details of this proposal as to who can qualify. >> thank you so much for having me. first of all, the ordinance applies for domestic workers. housecleaners, health care providers, people working in your home to help you live your

life and work in other places. what the ordinance does is it allows domestic workers to have various employers, to aggregate the time that they have worked for different employers, so that they can collect sick leave. in san francisco, we have a sickly flow that for every 30 hours worked, workers earn one hour of sick leave. because domestic workers work for so many different employers, such few hours, they've never been able to take advantage of this benefit in the workplace until now. >> how does this work, if one person is employed by four households? how do those four employers pay into it? as it based on how many hours that person is working for you? and who checks it, who tracks it? >> yes, in addition to allowing domestic workers to aggregate hours from different employers,

this legislation also mandates the city contract with a company to create an app that's going to make it easy for domestic workers and their employers to put how many hours worked per week, the wages, and calculate that individual employer's portion of the sick leave obligation that they currently have under law, but very rarely pay for because they don't realize they have that obligation. >> many of these workers we are talking about are undocumented. many of those jobs are paid under the table. given that, isn't it unlikely that domestic workers would want to be tracked? even if it means they would get sick pay? >> this doesn't in any way change any rights or any obligations of domestic workers or employers. all it does is make it possible to take advantage of a right.

so the employer can continue whatever payment arran that he or she has with a worker. the only difference is that they can use this app run by a private company, it is not held or owned by the government that would something record hours. there's no information in the app about a worker's legal status or 1-9, etc. >> icy.

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