
Officials Remind Property Owners Doing Own Debris Removal After Opting into State’s Consolidated Program Face Disqualification
State officials coordinating the removal of debris caused by last year's wildfires are reminding property owners participating in the state's Consolidated Debris Removal Program that performing any debris removal work themselves once state contractors have begun will...

Alternate Care Sites Reducing to Warm Status As COVID Rates Improve
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and positivity rates continue to decline, the California Health and Human Services Agency and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) today announced reductions in medical surge sites set up throughout the state. Three alternate...

First Round Vaccination Shots Exceed a Quarter Million at Groundbreaking Community Vaccination Centers
Two large-scale, state-led, federally supported Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) were set up in Alameda and Los Angeles counties to increase California’s vaccination rate effectively and ensure all communities are served equitably. To get appointments,...

Deadline Approaching in California for SBA Working Capital Loans Due to Civil Unrest
SACRAMENTO – Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded California small businesses of the April 7, 2021, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for economic injury caused by...

Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed an executive order extending authorization for local governments to halt evictions for commercial renters impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through June 30, 2021. The order also extends protections against price gouging...