State GovernmentOver 25,000 Licensed Health Professionals And Students Signed Up To Help With California’s COVID-19 Response March 31, 2020 | Scott RoddThe state’s Health Corp initiative calls on retired and out of work medical professionals to help with coronavirus response.
State GovernmentCalifornia Nearly Halfway To Goal Of 10,000 More Ventilators Before Anticipated COVID-19 SurgeMarch 28, 2020 | Nick MillerThe state has secured 4,252, but approximately a thousand of those are not in working condition. It hopes to meet the 10,000 goal in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
State GovernmentCoronavirus Complicates The Budget Picture For California LawmakersMarch 27, 2020 | Nicole NixonThere are a lot of uncertainties over the coronavirus, but for California lawmakers, one thing remains the same: Their constitutional mandate to pass a budget by June 15.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom Announces Ban On Evictions For Renters Affected By CoronavirusMarch 27, 2020 | Nicole NixonWhile tenants are still obligated to pay rent if they’re not impacted by the coronavirus, Newsom signed an executive order Friday that bans evictions through May 31.
State GovernmentMany Banks To Waive Mortgage Payments, Foreclosures For Californians Impacted By Coronavirus March 25, 2020 | Nicole NixonMore than 200 banks and credit unions, including four of the five largest in the country, will provide 90-day waivers to foreclosures and mortgage payments to those who have been impacted by COVID-19, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Leasing Hotels For Homeless People During Coronavirus Crisis — And After Could Make Them Permanent HousingMarch 24, 2020 | Scott RoddGov. Gavin Newsom’s deputy secretary for homelessness says the situation is an “opportunity: to create permanent housing solutions.
State GovernmentPG&E To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter Related To Camp FireMarch 23, 2020 | Chris HaganPacific Gas and Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the 2018 Camp wildfire, the company announced Monday.
State GovernmentCOVID-19 And California’s Housing Crisis: 5 Issues To WatchMarch 22, 2020As the pandemic forces millions of Californians to adjust to a new reality, the words “housing crisis” provoke previously unthinkable questions: How to shelter in place without a home? How to self-isolate in an overcrowded apartment?
State GovernmentWho Is ‘Essential’ Now That Californians Have To Stay Home?March 21, 2020Cities and counties were already issuing shelter-in-place orders in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Newsom's stay-at-home directive had fewer details than many of the local bans. Which should people follow?
State GovernmentWhat California’s ‘Stay At Home’ Directive Means For ResidentsMarch 21, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Chris HaganOn Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all California's nearly 40 million residents to stay at home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Here's a look at what the order means for Californians, and how it's different from county orders.
