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This broad category includes articles concerning health insurance costs, carrier and health plan news, changing benefits technology, and surveys by the Kaiser Family Foundation and others on employee benefits.

California Governor Announces Workers’ Comp Presumption for COVID-19

California Gov. Gavin Newsom today announced that workers who contract COVID-19 while on the job may be eligible to receive workers’ compensation.

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California’s Coronavirus Outlook Worse Than Researchers Expected, As Cases And Deaths Rise

While California has avoided the grim death toll of coronavirus hot spots like New York, there are growing concerns that the state’s most populous regions have not yet seen the rapid decline in deaths and cases needed to significantly reopen the economy.

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California Dental Association Seeks COVID-19 Testing for All Dental Patients

The CDA has asked its members to call on lawmakers and the governor's office for essential personal protective equipment, financial relief, and rapid COVID-19 testing when the technology becomes available.

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Newsom Joins 4 Governors In Seeking $1 Trillion In Federal Relief For All States

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his counterparts in four Western states on Monday asked Congress for $1 trillion in COVID-19 pandemic relief for all states and local governments.

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California’s Plan to Trace Travelers for Virus Faltered When Overwhelmed, Study Finds

Identifying and tracing air passengers from high-risk countries is useful when begun early, a C.D.C. study found, but California’s effort came too late.

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Here’s How A $54 Billion Deficit Will Hurt Californians

California faces an unprecedented $54 billion deficit. Finance officials announce the unemployment rate could reach 18%, worse than the Great Recession. Schools, health care and safety-net programs face devastating cuts as state and local officials seek additional federal stimulus.

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Tesla And Elon Musk Reopen California Facility, Defying Orders Meant To Stem Coronavirus Spread

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk escalated his standoff with county officials in California on Monday as he announced that the automaker would be "restarting production today against Alameda County rules."

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California Sees ‘Ray Of Sunshine,’ Takes First Steps Toward Reopening

California on Monday announced the state's first tentative steps to reopen from a lockdown designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus, giving a green light for retail stores to open this week, though the restrictions.

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These California Businesses Can Reopen This Week, And These Can’t

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that some stay-at-home rules will be modestly eased later this week. He said details would be provided later in the week, but here are some highlights:

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As Lawmakers Reconvene, Not Everyone Agrees On COVID-Only Agenda

California lawmakers return to the Capitol this week to begin what they describe as necessary but painful negotiations to keep the state running and redirect dwindling funds to the costly coronavirus pandemic.

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