Latest news and updates from Cal OES
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 modestly upward in the 14-day average. Hospitalization rates...
100,000 Healthcare Masks Cleaned, Decontaminated at SoCal Facility
A major milestone has been reached in the fight to flatten the Covid-19 curve. More than a combined 100,000 masks have been decontaminated in this facility in Burbank and another in Fremont. This cleaning system, developed by Battelle, is allowing masks used by...
California workers struggling through pandemic receive total of $33.5 billion in unemployment benefits
More extended unemployment benefits becoming available Sacramento – Workers who’ve lost their jobs or had their hours reduced during this pandemic continue to collect unemployment benefits in large numbers. The California Employment Development...
Governor Newsom Declares Budget Emergency to Support State’s Response to COVID-19
SACRAMENTO -- Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation of a budget emergency to make additional resources available to fund the state’s ongoing emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the availability of funding for personal...
Surgical Masks to Critical Sectors
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 71.4 million surgical masks to critical sectors during this ongoing response to the...