coronavirus in California Archives

Governor Newsom and FEMA Announce Program to House 15,000 Homeless in Hotel Rooms

April 3, 2020 5:22 pm

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that California and FEMA have created a new program to house homeless Californians at risk of contracting COVID-19 coronavirus in hotel rooms. Under the plan, known as “Project Room Key”, 15,000 hotel rooms across...

California Pandemic Preparedness Defunding in 2011 Costing Lives a Decade Later

April 2, 2020 5:25 pm

Earlier this week, investigations into California’s COVID-19 coronavirus preparedness found that a $200 million emergency pandemic response program passed and signed by then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006 had been completely defunded only 5 years later. A 2000’s need, a 2010’s...

25,000 People Apply to California Health Corps in 24 Hours

April 1, 2020 9:30 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that the California Health Corps, an agency created earlier this week to supply additional medical staff in preparation for a wave of COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the state, had received over 25,000 applications in...

Gov. Newsom: Coronavirus Is ‘Opportunity for Reimagining a More Progressive Era’

April 1, 2020 3:05 pmApril 2, 2020 8:01 am

Thursday will be two weeks since California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued his March 19th mandatory shelter-at-home order to the state’s 40 million residents. Since then, he predicted his order could extend into June. Gov. Newsom has been giving live daily...

New Bill Would Expand Paid Family Leave Benefits for Those Affected by Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 4:23 pm

A new Senate bill designed to give more funding to families struggling to care for children under the COVID-19 coronavirus stay-at-home orders was announced on Monday. An expansion of the Paid Family Leave program Senate Bill 943, authored by Senator...

California Small Businesses Given Several Tax Extensions by Executive Order

March 31, 2020 1:38 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an Executive Order granting small businesses across California time extensions over filing taxes, refunds, and for different business licenses due to timing and staffing issues stemming from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Under Executive Order...

Governor Newsom Unveils California Health Corps to Help Fight COVID-19 Coronavirus

March 30, 2020 4:02 pmMarch 31, 2020 6:54 am

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the formation of the California Health Corps, an initiative designed to gather all healthcare workers in the state to help treat an expected upturn of COVID-19 coronavirus patients. The new Health Corps The Corps...