× The federal government has shut down due to the failures of the President and Congress to continue government funding. Millions of Californians receiving benefits from state programs may be impacted. For now, California’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) will continue to provide services and enroll eligible families as long as funding is available. No new federal funding to California WIC will be provided until the President and Congress take action. Families should continue to use their WIC benefits and attend their WIC appointments. This information is subject to change, so please monitor the California WIC website for updates.

Please be wary of potential highly partisan political messaging while visiting federal government websites for information related to the federal government shutdown.

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Occupational Health Branch

The Occupational Health Branch (OHB) promotes safe and healthy workplaces for all Californians.

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Just Published: Hazard Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS) Annual Report

The OHB-HESIS 2020-2021 Annual Report to the California Legislature COVID-19 article excerpt with photo of horse stable(PDF) describes some of the program’s diverse work during the last year, from assisting with the response to a COVID-19 outbreak at a racetrack where over 300 workers were infected, to directing a construction company to local maps showing known locations of the Valley fever fungus so they could protect their workforce. Read many more examples from our “not-just-business-as-usual” year of public health achievements.

Updated Get the Most out of Masking 

Check out our updated Get the Most out of Masking and graph of masks from most effective to least effective to know which masks provide the best protection against COVID-19. 



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