Latest news and updates from Cal OES
SBA Tops $1 Million in Disaster Assistance Loans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West announced today that SBA has approved more than $1 million in federal disaster loans for California businesses and residents impacted...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California's positivity rate – a key indicator of community spread – is trending upward in the 14-day average. Hospitalization rates are also trending...
Governor Newsom Takes Action to Strengthen State Unemployment Insurance Delivery System
New strike team will set path for needed reforms at the Employment Development Department New efforts transform EDD’s customer service delivery, including faster and improved communications SACRAMENTO -- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a series of actions to...
COVID-19 Pandemic: Surgical Masks to Critical Sectors
California's Response by the Numbers The Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) continues its mission to support workers who are performing essential tasks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cal OES has sent millions of surgical masks to critical...
New Testing Site with Mass Testing Capabilities Opens in Kern County
Today, the State of California and Kern County announced the opening of a new test site aimed at serving some of the most impacted Californians in the Central Valley. The new Bakersfield location will have surge testing capabilities with the ability to conduct...