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Description
Governor Gavin Newsom visits a small business in Oakland to sign legislation extending COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for workers, and early budget action to provide an additional $6.1 billion in tax relief, tax credits and direct grants for small businesses hit hard by the pandemic, bolstering the state’s historic COVID relief efforts and investing in California’s iconic entrepreneurial economy.
This press conference was recorded on February 9, 2022 in Oakland, California.
For more information regarding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in Cupertino, please visit https://www.cupertino.org/coronavirus
B
C
C
E
Thank
you
so
much,
I'm
jennifer
barrera
with
the
california
chamber
of
commerce,
and
we
are
so
happy
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
the
chamber
on
behalf
of
the
entire
business
community.
I
want
to
thank
the
governor
legislators,
elected
officials,
who
are
here
today
for
their
leadership
and
partnership
and
putting
together
such
an
important
package
that
the
governor
is
going
to
sign
here
today.
E
As
we
know,
there
are
countless
businesses
throughout
california,
like
nato's,
who
have
struggled
as
a
result
of
this
pandemic,
who
have
met
unprecedented
challenges.
Over
the
past
two
years,
we've
seen
our
businesses,
both
large
and
small,
step
up
to
the
plate
to
protect
their
employees
to
protect
the
communities
in
which
they
work
in,
and
we
are
pleased
about
that.
E
After
all,
we've
been
through
there's
good
news
today.
The
legislation
that
the
governor
is
going
to
sign
today
has
over
six
billion
dollars
in
economic
relief
for
our
businesses,
with
the
legislation
that's
going
to
be
signed
today,
businesses,
like
neatos,
will
get
a
500
million
dollar
tax
cut
for
restaurants
and
venues,
150
million
dollars
in
direct
grants
for
small
employers
and,
more
importantly,
a
restoration
of
5.5
billion
dollars
in
tax
credits
and
tax
deductions
for
employers
throughout
california
to
utilize
immediately.
E
We
believe
this
more
limited
and
targeted
policy
removes
some
of
the
administrative
challenges
that
employers
faced
during
this
unpredictability
caused
by
the
pandemic
and
with
lower
infection
rates.
We
are
hopeful
that
the
worst
of
this
virus
is
behind
us
that
the
need
for
this
leave
will
continue
to
diminish,
as
we
continue
to
make
progress
in
our
fight
against
covid.
E
C
It
just
makes
sense
to
do
this,
but
it
takes
vision
and
tenacity
to
put
together
a
plan
and
provide
the
funding
to
make
it
happen.
Early
in
the
pandemic,
the
lake
county
supervisor
wilma
chan.
My
former
boss
created
a
program
that
provided
stipends
for
covet
positive
positive
workers
in
our
most
impacted
neighborhoods.
These
were
workers
who
had
to
face
a
difficult
decision
of
continuing
to
work
and
providing
for
their
families
or
staying
home
and
isolating
for
the
protection
of
the
community.
C
The
stipends
worked,
but
we
could
not
possibly
serve
workers
throughout
our
county
of
1.6
million
residents.
The
governor's
new
program
will
do
just
that
to
launch
this
new
policy
and
allocate
the
needed
resources.
Governor
newsom
forge
an
alliance
with
legislative
leaders
and
employer
organizations,
as
he
has
done
countless
times.
The
governor
has
put
california
residents
first.
Alameda
county
is
grateful
for
this
important
program
that
will
provide
the
needed
support
for
workers
during
this
latest
surge
and
beyond.
This
policy
is
important
for
public
health,
it's
important
for
the
economy
and
it's
important
for
all
of
california.
C
F
Good
morning,
everyone,
I
am
assembly,
member
mia
bonte,
and
I
would
like
to
welcome
you
to
my
district
in
my
backyard,
actually
neato's
backyard
here
today.
We
got
to
hear
from
a
wonderful
small
business
that
really
represents
the
opportunity
that
we
have
with
this
new
budget
action,
I'm
very
excited
and
thrilled
and
thankful
to
be
a
part
of
this
incredible
legislative
achievement
with
my
colleagues
for
public
health
and
the
administration
in
leading
us.
In
this
way.
F
And
we
know
that
without
the
ability
to
pay
to
offer
paid
sick
leave
and
take
paid
sick
leave,
regardless
of
our
guidelines
or
the
cdc
guidelines.
Sick
workers
cannot
show
up
to
work,
and
now
they
have
the
ability
to
do
that,
which
means
workers
are
able
to
work.
Businesses
are
able
to
thrive
and
our
community
is
able
to
build
back
even
amidst
the
covid
pandemic,
as
we
continue
to
face
that
and
with
that,
I
would
like
to
introduce
my
wonderful
colleague,
state,
senator
nancy
skinner,.
G
Thank
you
very
much
assembly
member
bond.
I'm
nancy
skinner
state
senator
also
representing
this
area
and
chair
of
the
senate's
budget
committee,
and
I
want
to
just
thank
sylvia
and
her
family
for
for
this
wonderfully
welcoming
and
delicious
restaurant
neato's
backyard,
which
I
have
spent
many
a
great
afternoon
in
it's.
G
G
That's
the
way
we
protect
the
public
health,
and
I
want
to
thank
governor
newsom
for
always
putting
our
public
health
first
and
for
as
a
result,
california,
in
terms
of
the
large
states,
has
one
of
the
lowest
per
capita
death
rates.
Even
though
the
pandemic,
we
have
high
death
rates,
unfortunately
still
right
now
in
california,
but
compared
to
other
states.
The
incredible
good
precautions
we've
taken
have
helped
lessen
that
and
that's.
Why
we're
continuing
to
do
this?
G
So
sb
114
provides
up
to
80
hours
of
covid19,
supplemental
paid,
sick
leave
to
our
workers
so
important,
and
it's
retroactive
to
january
1st
of
this
year
and
as
we've
watched,
this
omicron
surge.
Clearly
that
was
necessary,
as
jennifer
from
the
chamber
mentioned.
The
other
bills
that
we
signed
as
part
of
this
early
budget
action
not
signed.
G
Excuse
me
the
other
bills
that
the
legislature
acted
on,
which
were
budget
bills
and
which
we
hope
the
governor
will
sign
today
included
this
6.1
billion
in
relief
to
our
businesses
up
and
down
the
state,
and
she
detailed
what
those
were.
So
I'm
just
really
proud
of
how
california
and
california,
under
the
leadership
of
governor
newsom,
has
fought
against
covet
and
helping
workers
stay
home
when
they
are
sick
or
if
their
kids
are
sick,
is
so
important
in
that
and
we're
gonna
keep
at
it
and
we're
until
this
pandemic
ends.
And
we
really
thank
you.
H
H
This
is
a
testament
to
the
leadership
of
assembly,
speaker,
anthony
rendon
senate
pro
tem
tony
atkins
and
our
governor
gavin
newsom,
I'd
like
to
thank
the
california
chamber
of
commerce
for
their
commitment
to
our
state's
economic
recovery
and
thank
our
friends
at
the
california
federation
of
labor
and
our
labor
allies
for
fighting
for
workers
in
all
spaces.
Whether
or
not
they
are
in
a
union.
Labor
has
and
will
continue
to
advocate
for
working
families
which
brings
us
here
today.
H
This
deal
includes
a
6.1
billion
business
relief
package,
which
senator
skinner
spoke
on,
including
a
500
million
dollar
tax
cut
for
restaurants
and
venues,
150
million
in
direct
grants
for
businesses
and
5.5
billion
in
tax
credits
and
deductions
to
spur
innovation
to
date.
More
than
80
000
californians
have
lost
their
lives
because
of
covet
19.
We
know
that
the
majority
of
these
workers
are
essential
and
front
line
workers,
most
of
whom
are
low
income
for
marginalized
communities
and
communities
of
color.
H
No
one
should
be
forced
to
make
the
decision
of
going
to
work
thick
or
choke
or
a
choice
between
losing
their
job
or
taking
care
of
their
health,
the
health
of
their
child
or
a
loved
one,
as
we
continue
to
work
through
all
of
the
different
obstacles
with
coven
19.
Today's
bill
signing
is
one
of
social
and
moral
consciousness,
because
covet
19
is
truly
a
life
or
death
issue
that
I
don't
not
only
affects
those
that
are
impacted
by
covet,
but
clearly
the
safe
economic
recovery
of
our
state
I'll
say
a
few
words
in
spanish.
H
H
H
D
D
I
want
to
extend
a
particular
expression
of
appreciation
to
jennifer
and
the
california
chamber
for
their
willingness
to
work
together
with
the
california
labor
fed.
This
is
what
it
looks
like
when
everybody
works
together
and
rose
in
the
same
directions,
worked
working
to
address
anxieties
and
concerns
and
compromise
and
find
a
balance
that
I
think
strikes
cord
with
a
vast
majority
of
californians.
So
it's
a
long
way
of
saying
this.
D
But
I
want
to
make
a
point:
that's
important
to
underscore
that
6.1
billion
dollars
that's
on
top
of
what
we
did
just
a
few
months
ago.
One
that
long
ago
we
did
a
6.2
billion
dollar
tax
relief
for
small
businesses.
It
wasn't
that
long
ago
we
put
aside
four
billion
dollars
additional
money
for
grants,
not
loans,
not
tax
credits,
grants
to
small
businesses,
and
I
think
it's
important
to
highlight
it's
one
thing
to
talk
about
these
things.
D
How
we
doing-
and
I
want
folks
to
know
that
3.56
billion
dollars-
three
billion
five
hundred
sixty
million
dollars-
has
been
distributed
to
over
three
hundred
and
eleven
thousand
businesses
in
this
state.
Through
that
grant
program,
the
four
billion
dollars
is
fully
encumbered
and
the
reason
they
referenced
and
you
heard
it
from
a
number
of
speakers.
D
The
additional
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
of
grants,
not
tax
credits
is
that's
the
number
of
businesses,
the
amount
of
money
that
is
outstanding
based
upon
the
applications
that
came
in
that
hundred
and
fifty
million
dollars
will
provide
relief
for
what
we
estimate
to
be
about
thirteen
thousand
five
hundred
additional
businesses
that
were
left
out
of
that
first,
four
billion
dollar
round
that
we'll
be
able
to
advance
that
relief
in
a
very
short
order.
So
I'm
just
really
proud
of
the
work
we've
done
together
in
this
space
we
started
relatively
modestly.
D
It
seems
like
a
year
and
a
half
ago
with
half
a
billion
dollars.
We
had
another
200
bit.
We
built
on
that
few
billion
more
working
with
the
legislative
leadership,
and
here
we
are
four
plus
billion
dollars
of
grants,
adding
another
150
million
dollars
today.
In
addition
to
these
tax
credits,
conformity
issues
around
venues,
large
and
small,
and
yes,
restaurant
revitalization
loans
that
came
from
the
federal
government
and
grants
that
now
will
have
that
tax
conformity,
which
trust
me
is
very
important
to
businesses
like
this.
D
We
continue
to
enjoy
remarkable
growth
in
this
state.
Just
shy
of
26
percent
of
america's
jobs
came
out
of
the
state
of
california
in
december,
the
latest
jobs
report.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
how
well
california
is
doing
in
a
week
or
two
we
have
dede
myers
here
runs
gobiz,
we're
always
eager
to
get
from
her.
D
D
Venues
like
this,
but
create
opportunities
and
jobs
and
revenue
that
allow
california
to
grow
and
prosper
and
continue
to
lead
the
nation
in
so
many
categories,
so
again
expression
of
gratitude
to
the
job
creators,
the
entrepreneurs,
the
innovators,
the
folks
that
again
are
out
there
taking
risks
every
single
day
that
to
find
the
best
of
our
state.
But
again,
businesses
cannot
thrive
in
a
world.
D
That's
failing
and
that's
why
sick
leave
is
foundational
keeping
people
healthy,
keeping
patrons
safe
is
so
important
and
that's
why
I'm
proud
these
two
things
came
together
in
this
early
action.
We
didn't
wait
till
june
july
early
action
here
in
the
first
week
of
february
to
advance
this
cause.
I
know
that
number
of
you
are
here
for
perhaps
other
causes
and
have
questions,
but
with
that,
let's
take
the
moment
to
sign
these
bills
and
and
then
go
to
the
q
a.
But
I
want
to
ask
that
those
are
responsible.
D
I
D
J
This
is
ryan
curry,
with
abc
7
news.
I
want
to
ask
you
about
the
mass
mandate
coming
up.
Yeah
we've
already
seen
some
bay
area
counties
announced
they're
going
in
line
with
the
state
with
their
decision
to
also
lift
the
mandate,
but
santa
clara
county
just
deciding
to
keep
theirs.
I
want
to
ask
you
in
communities
close-knit,
like
the
bay
area.
Would
you
rather
see
them
work
to
close
in
line
and
together
or
separate
with
this,
and
also,
how
do
you
think
lifting
the
mandate
as
well
as
this?
D
We
are
averaging
in
the
last
seven
days,
32
000
cases,
one
hundred
fifty
two
thousand
january
fourth
month
or
so
later
averaging
the
last
seven
days.
Thirty
two
thousand
cases
we've
seen
significant
decompression,
our
hospitals,
down
from
peak
of
over
fifteen
thousand
covet
positive
patients
to
about
ten
thousand
today
icu's
about
two
thousand
today
substantial
decompression
in
the
icus
as
well
we're
moving
in
the
right
direction.
D
We
made
tremendous
progress
and
that
progress
is
exampled
all
across
the
state
of
california,
but
not
equally,
and
as
a
consequence
of
that,
and
consideration
of
such
california
has
always
established
itself
from
the
bottom
up.
One
size
does
not
fit
all.
We
have
basic
mandates
in
terms
of
minimum
expectations,
but
we
allow
local
control.
We
allow
local
decisions
to
be
made
and
for
no
other
reason
in
this
state's
larger
than
21
state
populations
combined,
I
saw
a
map
the
other
day
of
just
la
county.
D
The
assemblywoman
will
appreciate
that
in
red
and
showed
all
the
states
in
america
that
had
smaller
populations
than
the
one
dot
in
la
county,
which
was
the
overwhelming
majority
of
american
states,
and
that
gives
you
a
perspective
of
our
approach.
That
map
really,
you
know,
symbolized
and
substantively.
I
think,
exampled
why
we
make
decisions
with
local
considerations
in
mind
and
so
a
consequence
of
that,
as
we
unwind
as
we
move
forward
with
with
ringing
the
bell.
D
As
it
relates
to
moving
yet
through
another
phase
of
this
pandemic,
we
do
so
mindful
that
each
county,
local
health
officers,
based
on
local
conditions,
will
make
determinations
for
themselves.
Your
question,
though,
is
a
thoughtful
question,
as
it
relates
to
regions
rising
together
and
organized
constructs.
D
Over
the
coming
weeks,
the
state
had
a
30-day
mandate
for
mask
wearing
that
we
announced
on
december
13th
and
was
in
effect
on
december
15th
through
january
15th.
We
extended
it
for
another
month.
We
won't
be
extending
it
next
month,
so
it
was
a
60-day
period
during
the
rise
of
omicron,
but
we
still
allow
for
local
control
and,
as
I
said,
I
believe
the
vast
majority
of
local
jurisdictions
will
see
in
their
own
data.
D
What
we're
seeing
in
the
aggregate
in
the
california
data
that
we
are
in
a
very
different
place,
also
a
different
place
with
therapeutics
a
different
place
with
genomics
a
different
place
as
it
relates
to
understanding
the
unique
qualities
of
masks.
The
kinds
and
types
of
masks
as
well
is
obviously
vaccines
and
we
continue
to
promote
and
and
push
more
vaccines
people
getting
boosted.
55
percent
of
californians
have
gotten
that
boost
that
over
13.3
million
booster
shots.
D
We
want
to
see
those
numbers
go
up,
we're
not
going
to
let
off
that
effort
to
promote
boosters,
and
I
just
want
to
preview
now
with
a
little
more
specificity
we
will
be
putting
out
next
week.
I've
been
previewing
this
last
month
because
we've
been
working
on
it
for
more
than
a
month,
our
endemic
plan,
and
in
that
endemic
plan,
I
think
we'll
be
able
to
answer
many
questions
that
a
lot
of
you
have
about
what
world
are
we
living
in?
D
Everybody
has
strong
opinions,
local
boards
and
superintendents
county
and
the
like,
and
we
are
getting
closer
and
closer
to
making
public
an
announcement
on
math
squaring
in
our
public
schools.
And
no
one
looks
forward
to
that
more
than
I
do,
and
hopefully,
in
a
matter
of
days,
we'll
be
putting
that.
K
Good
morning,
governor
hannah
wiley
with
the
la
times,
I'm
gonna
ask
a
bit
more
on
that,
though,
because
the
universal
statewide
mask
mandate,
like
you
said,
expires
february,
15th,
there's
tremendous
progress.
You
mentioned
local
control.
So
at
what
point
will
the
state
lift
its
school
mass
mandate?
But
can
you
specifically
outline
what
factors
you're
looking
for
in
making
that
decision
so.
L
Hi,
this
is
victoria
colliver
with
politica.
Thank
you
governor
for
taking
time,
hear
me
so
to
piggyback
one
hannah's
question
is.
I
just
was
wondering
if
you
can
offer
a
little
more
insight
of
what
the
tension
points
are
with
the
like,
the
cta,
the
districts
and
then
kind
of
a
dual
thing.
It's
also
I'm
wondering
if
you
can
tease
a
little
bit
more
about
in
terms
of
your
endemic
strategy,.
I
D
Into
yes-
and
yes,
I'm
already
my
my
team
was
upset,
I
even
previewed
it
a
month
ago,
two
weeks
ago,
last
week
and
I'm
sure
that
they're
kicking
me
as
I
speak.
Look
we've
been
working
hard
on
this
plan
for
some
time
and
I've
been
very
transparent
with
you.
How
long
that's
been
as
I've
been
previewing
it
for
some
time
we've
been
working
with
national
experts,
not
just
local
and
state
experts.
It's
a
reflective
plan
in
many
respects,
we're
looking
back
at
the
last
two
years.
What
worked?
D
D
What's
next
across
the
spectrum,
you
mentioned
two
a
dozen
plus
other
considerations,
as
it
relates
to
what
we
will
look
to
in
terms
of
guideposts
and
measurements
and
considerations
to
address
any
subsequent
surges
and
new
variants,
as
it
relates
to
this
disease.
Specific,
though,
to
schools
honestly,
I
I
can't
impress
upon
you
more
how
proud.
K
D
D
I
want
to
give
you
a
proof
point
on
that,
so
I'm
not
just
asserting
something
that
can't
be
backed
up.
We
have
12
percent
of
the
nation's
students,
roughly
one
percent
of
the
school
closures,
so
california
outperformed
the
vast
majority
of
states
in
terms
of
keeping
those
schools
open
because
we
worked
not
aspiring
partners
but
collaborative
working
partners
with
these
representative
groups
and
so
we're
doing
the
same
thing
as
it
relates
to
the
masking.
They
just
ask
for
a
little
bit
more
time
and
I
think
that's
responsible,
and
I
respect
that.
D
But
we
also
are
in
date
with
destiny.
We
recognize
that
we
want
to
turn
the
page
on
status
quo
and
so
we've
been
previewing
that
and,
as
I
said,
I
expect
within
the
next
few
days.
I
don't
want
to
overstate
monday,
maybe
at
the
outset
that
we
will
be
putting
out
details
about
what
we
will
be
looking
forward
to
as
it
relates
to
school
and
mastering.
M
M
D
I'm
a
business
owner,
and
so
I
know
a
thing
or
two
about
this.
This
topic,
I
mean
look,
we've
done
a
lot:
we've
done:
mainstream,
hiring
tax
credit,
a
thousand
dollar
tax
credit
for
new
employees.
We've
been
waiving
licensing
fees,
including
for
this
business
for
two
years,
the
abc
licensing
fees,
which
is
not
an
insignificant
amount
of
money.
We
help
with
sales
tax
we
help
with
delaying
filing
on
on
other
taxes,
including
state
income
taxes.
We've
been
trying
to
do
a
lot
to
support
these
small
businesses.
D
But
your
question
is
the
right
question:
is
it
enough
if
it's
not
we're
gonna
do
more
and
I
have
all
the
confidence
in
the
world
you
know
I
mentioned
a
moment
ago.
We
started
with
a
half
a
billion
dollars.
We
added
another
billion
as
it
relates
to
grants
and
we
realized
wasn't
enough,
but
the
legislature
moved
quickly
to
their
credit,
they're
very
in
tune
because
they're
in
every
one
of
these
communities
and
these
businesses
are
the
anchor
to
those
communities
back.
D
That's
what
defines
community
is
a
place
where
we
can
come
together
across
our
differences
and
we
find
those
magical
moments
and
those
commonalities
and
the
serendipity
that
is
life
and
may
even
find
out.
Your
future
was
husband
or
wife
at
a
venue
like
this,
the
point
being,
it
is
life,
and
these
are
the
lifebloods
of
a
community,
and
so
I'm
really
there's
no
convince.
You
know
coercing
this
legislature
quite
the
contrary
and
helping
our
small
businesses,
and
I
would
expect,
as
needs
present
themselves,
we
will
indeed
do
more.
I
Hi,
governor
sean
mc
from
the
barrier
he's
good.
This
is
the
final
question.
The
one
of
the
counties
here
in
the
bay
area,
contra
costa,
just
ended
a
requirement
for
for
businesses
to
check
for
vaccination
proof,
namely
because,
as
health
officials
said,
two
doses
no
longer
constitutes
full
vaccination.
I
D
D
Supervisor
brown
has
a
lot
of
different
colleagues
of
different
points
of
view
just
on
this
county
board,
let
alone
city
councils
and
the
like
they're
different
points
of
view,
different
approaches
and
in
terms
of
the
specific
question
that
you
post,
so
I
I
would
anticipate
that
there
may
be
different
versions
along
the
lines
you've
suggested.
Look.
D
The
bottom
line
for
us,
though,
is
to
continue
to
encourage
people
to
get
boosted
to
continue
to
make
the
point
that
the
boosters
are
critical
and
we've
discovered
that,
as
an
essential
part
of
our
strategy
to
mitigate
the
impacts
of
this
omicron
surge,
we
know
that
that
the
impacts
of
getting
coveted
if
you've
been
boosted
are
substantially
modified
and
mitigated
as
a
consequence,
and
so
I
cannot
impress
upon
people
more
that
just
because
we're
moving
and
turning
the
page
on
mass
squaring
that
this
disease
is
behind
us.
Quite
the
contrary.
D
I've
said
it
over
and
over
again
I
started
and
ended.
Last
year,
by
saying
the
word
of
the
year
is
humility.
We
start
2022
with
that
word
top
of
mind.
We
are
humbled
in
the
face
of
this
disease
and
all
its
forms
and
manifestations,
mindful
that
it
is
not
extinguished,
it's
not
yet
behind
us
mindful.
We
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
to
convince
people
that
they
should
still
get
vaccinated.
Let
alone
boost
it.
I'll.
Just
close
on
that.
D
This
last
seven
days
about
700
000
shots
been
administered,
meaning
vaccine
shots
have
been
administered
in
the
state,
that's
not
insignificant,
but
it's
not
where
we
want
to
be.
We
still
have
work
to
do,
and
so
one
of
the
things,
a
bit
more
of
a
preview
into
next
week's
thinking
in
our
new
endemic
plan,
is
really
laying
out
a
strategy
to
continue
to
educate,
continue
to
be
mindful
always
and
there's
no
greater
leaders
in
the
three
assembled
here.
D
You
know
who
you
are
by
individuals,
organizations
networks
in
this
country
that
continue
to
put
people's
lives
at
risk
and
businesses
at
risk
as
well,
that
look
forward
in
closing
to
this
disease
and
pandemic
being
behind
us
once
and
for
all.
I'm
grateful
for
the
people
behind
me
and
we're
thankful
for
all
of
you
for
being
here
as
well.
Behind
the
cameras
thanks
for
having
us
today,.