State GovernmentNewsom Says California Is Bending Coronavirus Curve In The Right Direction — But It’s Also 'Stretching'April 7, 2020Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that models show California's peak of COVID-19 hospitalizations could be moving into May. Still, he said that only reinforces the importance of residents continuing to stay at home.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lends Out Ventilators While Building Up Hospital CapacityApril 6, 2020 | Nicole NixonGov. Gavin Newsom said he is “confident in our capacity to meet our needs as we support the needs of others.” He gave an update Monday on the status of 50,000 additional hospital beds the state is working to secure.
EnvironmentShould California Throw Out Environmental Rules To Help Businesses During Quarantine? ‘That’s Not Happening,’ Governor’s Office Says.April 4, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroA number of industries in California want environmental exemptions because of the economic impact of COVID-19. But the governor’s senior advisor on climate change says this is not a moment to toss out the rules.
State GovernmentA Coronavirus Property Tax Delay? Californians Shouldn’t Count On ItApril 4, 2020Income tax filers got a delay. Why not homeowners?
State GovernmentCalifornia Significantly Reduces COVID-19 Testing Backlog, Works To Increase CapacityApril 4, 2020 | Nick MillerOverall, roughly 126,000 Californians have been tested for the virus, a number that Newsom called “inadequate” despite having “substantially reduced that backlog” of unprocessed tests to approximately 13,000.
State GovernmentCalifornia Moving Homeless People Into Hotels To Tackle ‘Crisis That Predated The Current Crisis’April 3, 2020The state’s “Project Room Key” effort wants to secure 15,000 hotel and motel units for unsheltered people. So far, 869 are already in the rooms.
State GovernmentAs Unemployment Claims Approach 2 Million, California Incentivizes Small Businesses To Keep Paying EmployeesApril 2, 2020 | Nicole NixonCompanies that continue to pay their employees during the coronavirus pandemic can apply for grants up to $10 million. Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced that small businesses can keep up to $50,000 in sales taxes as an interest-free loan for a year.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStatus Of Rapid Coronavirus TestingApril 2, 2020There’s a rapid Covid-19 test being developed by the Bay Area-based company Cepheid. But what could be an integral test has had a delayed roll out. We check in on the status of rapid coronavirus testing, and how state government is functioning. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAs California’s Coronavirus Curve Bends, Newsom’s Not Ready To Be The Bearer Of Good NewsApril 1, 2020Is California really slowing the transmission of the coronavirus — and if so, how? “The only regret we will have,” the governor said, “is if people cut the parachute before we land.”
