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Governor Newsom Unveils California COVID Assessment Tool, an Open-Source “Model of Models” that Will Allow Scientists, Researchers, and Public to Access the Most Current COVID-19 Data and Model Future Scenarios
Governor is also directing state agencies and departments to make accessible nearly all COVID-19 data and information SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today released tools, technology, and data that will allow scientists, researchers, technologists, and all...

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...