Job loss in California is climbing rapidly and stands at 1.9 million unemployment claims, Gov. Gavin Newsom said
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a news conference in Rancho Cordova, California on April 1. Rich Pedroncelli/AP
in a news conference today.Unemployment checks usually take about three weeks to turn around in California. Through reorganization, about 1,000 workers are being brought in to administer the claims surge.The governor outlined a few of new programs for small businesses and independent contractors.Another program – the Paycheck Protection Program – starts Friday and will lend up to $10 million to small companies in order to pay their employees.
Additionally, the governor said $50 million is being added to the state’s infrastructure bank for micro loans – those would be payable to people not eligible for small business loans. Newsom also noted a partnership between Fresno company Bitwise and Silicon Valley giants LinkedIn and SalesForce. That group has created
, a website that matches unemployed workers with open jobs. It is specifically focused on healthcare, agriculture, logistics and grocers.
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