With coronavirus infection and hospitalization numbers spiking, California officials on Monday announced a new vaccine verification program for all state employees and health care workers, moving away from the current self-attestation process. State employees who do not provide evidence of vaccination will be required to undergo mandatory testing at least once a week, a California Health and Human Services official said in a media briefing. Currently, state employees who want to take off their face masks inside state offices only need to self-attest to receiving the COVID-19 shot. More details: https://ktla.com/news/local-news/california-state-employees-who-dont-provide-proof-of-vaccination-will-be-required-to-get-covid-tests-officials/