News and updates from Cal OES
Employment Development Department issues $67 billion of unemployment insurance benefits to impacted workers
California applies for Lost Wages Assistance program Sacramento – After five months of the COVID-19 pandemic and the historic demand for unemployment benefits it has created, impacted workers have received a total of $67 billion in benefits to help support their...
California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to CZU August Lightening Complex Fire in Santa Cruz, San Mateo Counties
Additional counties battling the LNU Lightning Complex Fire to receive federal assistance announced earlier this week SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal...
State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California has 644,751 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. There...
Cal OES Partnership with Google Helps Empower Californians with New Wildfire Maps
Google announced Thursday that it will offer more information on wildfires when people search for them on the its home page and maps app. It’s an update that arrives just as California and Colorado wage wars on wildfires. The wildfire information is expected to be...
Public Health Officials Urge Californians to Stay Indoors When Possible due to Unhealthy Air Quality in Wildfire Areas
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents in fire-stricken regions and surrounding areas to be aware of poor air quality and the effect it can have on their health. Air quality in many parts of the state may be unhealthy due to...