Latest news
(As of 6/2/2020 10 a.m. PST)
- Tracking coronavirus in CA: 115,107 confirmed cases; 4,221 dead
- COVID-19 help for workers
- COVID-19 help for small businesses and nonprofits
- All L.A. County residents with symptoms can now get coronavirus tests
- Steps to take if you lose your job due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- CDC recommends wearing face masks during coronavirus pandemic
- 10 Ways to Help Others
- California schools closed through end of academic year, Gov. Newsom says
- Federal social distancing guidelines to be extended to April 30
- Gov. Newsom issued a statewide stay-at-home order to slow the spread of coronavirus
- Travel Guidance Amid COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 Eviction Information
- Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (“Cares Act”)
- How the $2 Trillion Stimulus Affects You
- U.S. and Mexico agree to halt nonessential cross-border travel
- U.S. tax filing day moved from April 15 to July 15
- California postpones tax deadlines until July 15
- CAIR-LA continues to serve clients
RESOURCES
OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS:
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
- California Public Health Department
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
- Orange County Department of Public Health
- Riverside County Department of Public Health
- San Bernardino County Department of Public Health
- San Luis Obispo County Department of Public Health
- Santa Barbara County Department of Public Health
- Ventura County Department of Public Health
FOOD:
- Los Angeles Unified School District, in partnership with the Red Cross, is offering food at 60 different sites throughout the district. The sites are staffed weekdays from 8 to 11 a.m. For more information, visit: https://achieve.lausd.net/resources
EDUCATION:
BUSINESS/EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE:
- Governor’s Office of Business & Workforce Development
- California Employment Development Department
- Labor & Workforce Development Agency coronavirus info
- U.S. Small Business Administration disaster loan assistance
UTILITIES + INTERNET ACCESS:
- PG&E has implemented a moratorium on service disconnections for non-payment for both residential and commercial customers, effective immediately and until further notice
- Internet Essentials: Free internet service for two months for new customers (low-income)
- Spectrum: Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a Spectrum broadband subscription. To enroll, call 844-488-8395. More info.
MENTAL HEALTH + GENERAL HEALTH:
- Center for Disease Control
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Muslim American Society-Social Services Foundation
UNDOCUMENTED/REFUGEE COMMUNITY HELP:
- REDA (for refugees)
- CIYJA (for undocumented)
- Legal help: Sacramento Family Unity, Education, and Legal Network for Immigrants
- CAIR-LA Immigrants’ Rights Center
OTHER:
- Report price gouging: oag.ca.gov/report; 800-952-5225; tell your local law enforcement
HOW TO HELP:
- Deliver meals
- Donate blood if you are able. Amid the lockdown, there’s a shortage!
- Volunteer with The Salvation Army