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California Public Health Officials Release Guidance Requiring Californians to Wear Face Coverings in Most Settings Outside the Home
Californians Must Wear Face Coverings When in Higher-Risk Situations, Especially Indoors Face Coverings Help Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Governor Newsom: “Simply put, we are seeing too many people with faces uncovered – putting at risk the real progress we...

Unemployment benefits top $30 billion for workers impacted by pandemic
Guidance on benefit eligibility as businesses start to reopen in California Sacramento – Applications for unemployment benefits ticked down slightly as total benefits paid since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic soar past $30 billion, according to the latest weekly...

Funcionarios Estatales Anuncian los Últimos Hechos de COVID-19
SACRAMENTO - El Departamento de Salud Pública de California anunció hoy las estadísticas más recientes sobre COVID-19. La tasa de positividad de la prueba de California, un indicador clave de la propagación de la comunidad, se mantiene estable en el promedio...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Businesses and Residents Affected by Civil Unrest
[Spanish version below. Versión en español a continuación.] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Low-interest federal disaster loans are available to California businesses and residents affected by civil unrest that began May 26, 2020, announced Administrator Jovita...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Pier 45 Fire
[Spanish version available below. Versión en español a continuación.] SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses economically impacted by the Pier 45...