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DMV Helps Californians with Expiring Driver Licenses
Seniors and other drivers can avoid required office visit for renewal during COVID-19 pandemic Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles today is announcing that seniors with an expiring driver license will receive a 120-day extension in the mail during...
Governor Newsom Announces Agreement Between Teachers, Classified Employees and School System Management to Support Student Instruction During COVID-19 Outbreak
Labor and management organizations will work to provide students access to distance learning Governor Newsom also announces partnership with Google, which will be donating Chromebooks and 100,000 hotspots to help bridge the digital divide Governor Newsom: “While...
Fairview Developmental Center Selected as Alternative Care Site to Fight COVID-19 and Create Medical Surge Capacity in Orange County
SACRAMENTO - As California continues to build hospital bed capacity to fight COVID-19, the California Health and Human Services Agency and California Governor's Office of Emergency Services announced today that the Fairview Developmental Center will serve as an...
With $349 Billion in Emergency Small Business Capital Cleared, SBA and Treasury Begin Unprecedented Public-Private Mobilization Effort to Distribute Funds
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated...
Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.
SACRAMENTO - Governor Newsom launches campaign to protect health and well-being of older Californians during COVID-19 pandemic Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the “Stay Home. Save Lives. Check In.” campaign urging Californians to help combat social isolation and...