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Se Abre un Nuevo Centro con Capacidad para Realizar Pruebas de Forma Masiva en el Condado de Kern
El Estado de California y el Condado de Kern anunciaron la apertura de un nuevo centro para realizar pruebas, destinado a atender a algunos de los californianos más afectados en el Valle Central. El nuevo centro, ubicado en Bakersfield, tendrá capacidad para realizar...

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...