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State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 122,901 confirmed cases and 4,485 deaths. Testing in California As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the...

California Public Health Officials Provide COVID-19 Update
State Announces New County Monitoring List to Support Local COVID-19 Response and Allow Timely Response to Outbreaks State Releases New Guidance to Help Counties Plan for Reopening Based on Decisions by Local Public Health Officials State...

More than $22.2 billion in unemployment benefits paid in California
EDD launches new tools, including text message and chat bot services, to assist workers Sacramento – Total unemployment benefits paid to California workers struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic now tops $22.2 billion, including payments issued for the...

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 119,807 confirmed cases and 4,422 deaths. Testing in California As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, the...

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers with Outdoor Workers to Take Steps to Prevent Heat Illness
Oakland—Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers with outdoor workers to take steps to prevent heat illness and to review high temperature advisories and warnings in effect across California this week. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings for...