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Mar 30Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide
Congress has approved $350 billion in emergency loans for small businesses to help them keep workers employed. In fact, if small businesses maintain or later restore their payrolls, they may not have to repay some — or possibly any — of the loan. Here’s a guide and checklist from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to help your small business through the process.
Mar 26Extended Weekend Closures of Long Beach Freeway (I-710)
Extended Weekend Closures of Long Beach Freeway (I-710)for Road Resurfacing and Bridge Widening Project COMMERCE, VERNON- The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces extended weekend closures and the closures of on/off-ramps on Interstate 710 (I-710) for a road resurfacing and bridge widening project. Residents and local businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with construction activities. Beginning on Friday, March 27, there will be
Mar 23Consumer Alert Regarding False Advertising Related to Coronavirus
Attorney General Becerra Issues Consumer Alert Regarding False Advertising Related to CoronavirusSACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued a consumer alert about deceptive advertising related to novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in California. Attorney General Becerra reminds all Californians to be mindful of any products or services that falsely claim to treat, diagnose, prevent, or cure COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health
Mar 21Governor’s New Essential Business Directives
CalChamber Statement on Governor’s New Essential Business DirectivesBy Denise Davis -March 21, 2020 The California Chamber of Commerce has issued the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s essential business directives: “We appreciate the hard work and dedication of Governor Newsom and his staff for providing directives that will clarify and give certainty on essential business operations so employers and employees can continue to operate and be productive,” said Allan Zaremberg, president and
Mar 18SBA Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON – Today, as part of the Trump Administration’s aggressive, whole-of-government efforts to combat the Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and minimize economic disruption to the nation’s 30 million small businesses, U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza issued revised criteria for states or territories seeking an economic injury declaration related to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The relaxed criteria will have two immediate impacts:Faster, Easier Qualification Process for
Mar 13COVID-19: Top Resources and What Employers Need to Know
As the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to spread throughout communities, state and local governments are providing wage replacement options to affected workers. There is a lot of information out there, so on Episode 52 of The Workplace podcast, CalChamber Executive Vice President and General Counsel Erika Frank breaks down exactly what employers need to know: what wage replacement resources are available for workers, what employers can do to minimize the spread of the virus at the office, and a
