Again. We will move as quickly as we can but should we not be able to accommodate every member in person today, we will be accepting statements for the record until thursday, april 30. This important hearing i want to mention the chairwoman has been in our thoughts and prayers we wish you nothing but the best as you recover. Small businesses and entrepreneurs play a Critical Role within the american economy. Not only do they employ half of the nations workers but created two out of every three new jobs in the nation. You only need to take the poll from main street america. It is demonstrated Small Businesses and employees and the Response Congress created with a Paycheck Protection Programs with as many Small Businesses as possible during emergency. A low interest loan can be forgiven if used for payroll and Small Businesses have a tool available to assist them as they weather the storm experiencing extremely high demand and within a two week span all the money was exhausted i devote m
[inaudible conversations] we are going to get started. Thank you. Good morning. The hearing will come to order. I thank everyone for joining us this morning and i want to especially thank my colleagues for joining us today for the House Committee on business hearing the response to covid19. We have had a hard stop act once again. We will move as quickly as we can but should we not be able to accommodate every member in person today, we will be accepting statements for the record until thursday, april 30. This important hearing i want to mention the chairwoman has been in our thoughts and prayers we wish you nothing but the best as you recover. Small businesses and entrepreneurs play a Critical Role within the american economy. Not only do they employ half of the nations workers but created two out of every three new jobs in the nation. You only need to take the poll from main street america. It is demonstrated Small Businesses and employees and the Response Congress created with a Payc
Home order saying that students could return to their classrooms as soon as this july. Good evening and thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 5 im justine waltman now no official decision has been made on schools but newsome says an earlier school year maybe need to make up for the learning loss and brain drain that took over when schools closed in midmarch this is just one of many steps the state of california will take to reopen its economy. State Health Officials say will happen in 4 different stages. Our Capitol Bureau reporter Ashley Zavala explains. We believe we do have a framework that we can achieve and we can achieve together under the current stay at home order california is currently in phase. One state Health Officials say california will move into stage 2 in a matter of weeks allowing employees in occupations that low risk of spreading covid19 with physical distancing to go back to work like retail and manufacturers the state will also begin opening up p
Committee on Small Business member states, hearing on response, we had a hard stop, we could move as quickly as we can and could not accommodate every member in person today and we are accepting statements until thursday april 30th. Today is a chance for the committee to hear directly from members of congress about thoughts on the covid19 response for the next package to Small Business issues for the committee of jurisdiction. I would like to remind everyone we are practicing social distancing and taking other precautions for all in attendance. I appreciate your cooperation so that we can protect ourselves and our hardworking staff. Three weeks ago when congress created the Paycheck Protection Program we did so with the goal of providing a lifeline, the program experienced Unprecedented Demand and proven successful, helping more than 1. 6 million entities to support employees. As a result we will be replenishing the Program Later today. While we are moving quickly to provide an additio
With specific conditions. The new orders cover everyone livering and working in the counties of alameda, contra costa, marin, San Francisco, san mateo and santa clara. We have much, much more to learn. We also continue to learn from experiences across the world, and we understand that many areas have suffered a sharp resurgence in cases when they have lifted sheller in place too soon. And the impact so to the health and wellness of our residents as well as to our economy. Health Officials Say they will be monitoring five indicaters to decide whether to further ease restrictions. They include whether the number of cases is flat or decreeing. If corona virus. Here in the bay area, there are more than 7500 cases and 277 deaths. We look now to the governor giving us a briefing and more on when california can reopen and how. California is struggling. Those that are just doing take out, struggling to keep those doors open. Others struggling to keep tabs on their employees are now on unemploy