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The 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.

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Coronavirus Complicates The Budget Picture For California Lawmakers

March 27, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

There 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 Government

Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Ban On Evictions For Renters Affected By Coronavirus

March 27, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

While 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 Government

Many Banks To Waive Mortgage Payments, Foreclosures For Californians Impacted By Coronavirus

March 25, 2020 | Nicole Nixon

More 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 Government

California Leasing Hotels For Homeless People During Coronavirus Crisis — And After Could Make Them Permanent Housing

March 24, 2020 | Scott Rodd

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s deputy secretary for homelessness says the situation is an “opportunity: to create permanent housing solutions.

State Government

PG&E To Plead Guilty To 84 Counts Of Involuntary Manslaughter Related To Camp Fire

March 23, 2020 | Chris Hagan

Pacific Gas and Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter related to the 2018 Camp wildfire, the company announced Monday.

State Government

COVID-19 And California’s Housing Crisis: 5 Issues To Watch

March 22, 2020

As 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 Government

Who Is ‘Essential’ Now That Californians Have To Stay Home?

March 21, 2020

Cities 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 Government

What California’s ‘Stay At Home’ Directive Means For Residents

March 21, 2020 | Emily Zentner | Chris Hagan

On 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.

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