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Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Civil Unrest
SACRAMENTO – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California small businesses of the April 7, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by...

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through June 30, 2021. The order also extends protections against price gouging...

Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup Recommends Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Confirms it is Safe and Effective
The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup has completed its review of the federal process and concluded the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for use in the Western States. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the...

DHS Announces $180 Million Security Grant Program Open to Nonprofits in California and Nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency announced the FY 2021 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) in the amount of $180,000,000, available nationwide to nonprofits. Of this amount, $90,000,000 is available to nonprofits located in...

Funcionarios estatales anuncian los últimos hechos de COVID-19
Hoy, el Departamento de Salud Pública de California (CDPH) publicó las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19, que incluyen datos actualizados y niveles para reducir COVID-19 en el estado bajo el Plan para una Economía más Segura. Datos de COVID-19 a nivel estatal...