President Biden promises a new law to codify abortion rights — if Democrats prevail in the midterm elections; Mental health workers reach a tentative agreement to end their weeks long strike at Kaiser; Ohio Senate candidates debate abortion and January 6 insurrection: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – October 18, 2022

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President Biden promises his first action in the new Congress will be a law to protect abortion — if Democrats prevail at the polls ¹

A tentative agreement in the 10-week long strike by Northern California Kaiser mental health workers

The Biden Administration promises millions to the states for round the clock mental health crisis care ²

Santa Clara County’s top health official says uptake of the new COVID bivalent booster is sluggish ³

Image: County of Santa Clara Public Health Department

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