Hotel owners, operators, and other hospitality entities should start preparing for property tax appeals challenging assessments that likely are, and will continue to be, too high. Challenges to hotel and lodging properties’ assessed values are critical for 2021.
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The sixth and final round of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program opens April 28-May 4, 2021. The program is funded by the State of California and administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz).
The California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (the “Program”) provides micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small manufacturers impacted by COVID-19.
The state has designated Lendistry, a CDFI and CDE small business lender, to act as the intermediary for the Program to disburse the grant funds. While application for previous rounds have closed, Round 6 is right around the corner.
Pandemic Street to Outlast Pandemic in California (By 2.5 Months)
Gov. Newsom s unexpected announcement that the pandemic would end on June 15 led one city to consider reopening its al fresco street and parklets to motor vehicles. After hearing from the public, the city council sided with diners over drivers. April 29, 2021, 11am PDT | Irvin Dawid Share
Los Angeles County Public Health on Friday confirmed 36 new deaths, 643 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, and reported the lowest test positivity rate to date.
Los Angeles County Public Health on Friday confirmed 48 new deaths and 752 new cases of COVID-19 countywide, with 27,432 total cases in the Santa Clarita Valley.
To date, Public Health identified 1,224,503 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of L.A. County and a total of 23,431 deaths.
“We send our deepest sympathies to the families and friends grieving a loved one lost to COVID-19,” said Barbara Ferrer, Ph.D., MPH, MEd, Director of Public Health.
There are 540 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 26% of these people are in the ICU.
Testing results are available for more than 6,175,000 individuals with 18% of people testing positive.