Governor Gavin Newsom signed three new bills into law Wednesday, providing support for California’s small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said. https://www.facebook.com/CAgovernor/videos/350576609635849   One of the laws allows small businesses to exclude Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from gross income for state taxes, while another authorizes a hiring tax credit program to support small businesses grappling with the impact ...

Governor Gavin Newsom introduced on Aug. 28 statewide coronavirus criteria, consisting of four tiers, outlining the process of reopening county businesses and locations based on COVID-19 case numbers. At a minimum, counties must remain in a tier for at least three weeks before moving forward. To move forward, a county must meet the next tier’s criteria for two consecutive weeks. ...

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday a new statewide coronavirus monitoring criteria with four tiers based on new COVID-19 cases and positivity rates. On Friday, Newsom outlined a four-tier, color-coded system of county risk level, ranging from a minimal and moderate spread to substantial or widespread risk, which replaces the previous state “watch list.” “One thing we’ve learned from the previous ...

Accounting for more than half of Los Angeles County’s deaths from COVID-19, nursing home facilities are scheduled to be overseen by newly appointed Inspector General Max Huntsman to identify any malpractices and oversights within assisted living, effective Friday, officials said.  Voted unanimously by the Executive Office of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on May 26, Huntsman has been ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, released a statement Wednesday morning in which he voiced support for an oversight investigation into the actions of Governor Newsom and other governors across the country over their nursing home policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. After seeing that nearly half of the over 5,500 coronavirus-related deaths in California were reported within nursing homes, Garcia contacted ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom and other state officials released new guidelines on Monday for in-store retail shopping and places of worship to reopen after weeks of being closed. Existing guidance for retailers, previously allowed for counties approved to advance in the reopening process, now applies statewide. Retail can now open for in-store shopping statewide. The guidelines help reduce the risk ...

Assemblywoman Christy Smith, D-Santa Clarita, voted Monday to approve emergency legislation in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, also known as the coronavirus. Smith released the following statement upon her vote to pass emergency funds to address our current public health crisis:  “Today, my Assembly colleagues and I took swift, decisive action to meet the unprecedented challenges this public health crisis ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom asked Californians over the age of 65 on Sunday to isolate themselves from others and told neighborhood bars and pubs to close their doors in an attempt to control the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. Governor @GavinNewsom and state health officials provide an update on the state’s response to #COVIDー19. https://t.co/XfeGbgdA2F — California Governor (@CAgovernor) March ...

A coronavirus case was reported in Northern California on Thursday, officials said.  The Humboldt County Department of Health & Human Services Public Health Branch has received confirmation from the California Department of Public Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of one case of COVID-19 in a Humboldt County resident.  A close contact who has symptoms ...