Pandemics Past and Present: One Hundred Years of California History
As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 global pandemic, Dr. Kirsten Moore-Sheeley, Jessica Richards, and Talla Khelghati examine the last hundred years of pandemics in California – namely, the Influenza Outbreak of 1918, the AIDS/HIV crisis of the 1980s, and various other influenza outbreaks in recent history.
They explore the division of power between local, state, and federal government in response to these pandemics, the resulting stigmatization of groups and places, and their divergent effects on the economy.
To read the paper, click [HERE]. For key takeaways, click [HERE].
To listen to the authors discuss the report on our “Then & Now” podcast, click [HERE].
