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UPDATED: State Health & Emergency Officials Release Guidance to Prevent the Transmission of COVID-19 in Food and Beverage Venues
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FOLLOWING NEWS RELEASE HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE GUIDANCE SUMMARIES IN THE BULLETED GRAPHS BELOW HAVE ALL BEEN UPDATED. The full guidance is available here. Guidance outlines steps restaurants, bars, wineries, food trucks, grocery stores, and farmers’...

Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Protect Renters and Homeowners During COVID-19 Pandemic
The Executive Order authorizes local governments to halt evictions, slows foreclosures, and protects against utility shut offs SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued an executive order that authorizes local governments to halt evictions for...

California Issues Directive to Fight COVID-19
Updated California Health Guidance: Seniors and COVID-19 vulnerable residents directed to home isolate Governor Newsom issues Executive Order redirecting California agencies to protect licensed facilities, staff & residents most vulnerable to COVID-19 Health care,...

Governor Newsom Asks Legislature for Emergency Legislative Action to Fight COVID-19
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom sent the following letter to the California Legislature today asking for emergency legislative action to fight COVID-19. The text of the letter can be found here and below: March 16, 2020 To the Members of the California State...

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to California Small Businesses Economically Impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to California small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita...