Local California State Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva hosted a COVID-19 teleconference on April 2 to respond to questions submitted by constituents. 71 participants dialed in to hear answers to some of the 160 questions her office received. Questions not included on the call would be answered by phone or email after the call. In addition, her office is fully staffed to answer questions by phone at 714-525-6515.
Quirk-Silva provided a summary of updates from the governor’s daily briefings. She said there is a 90-day hold on Medical renewals and Covered California enrollment has been extended until June 30. Sales tax payments are delayed for small businesses and micro-loans will be available from the state for businesses that do not qualify for the federal small business loan program. She recommended visiting treasurer.ca.gov and calchamber.com to find resources available for small businesses.
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