As California starts a phased reopening, coronavirus case counts are trending up. Officials are trying to find a way to keep the spread as low as possible and save the world's fifth-largest economy at the same time.
California Looks For Way Out Of $54 Billion Deficit, Millions Jobless
Lawmakers are proposing billions of dollars in stimulus money for small businesses and local governments and an effective delay on rent payments.
California Looks For Way Out Of $54 Billion Deficit, Millions Jobless
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Posted: 7:28 p.m. EDT May 12, 2020

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