The governor’s defense of his administration’s recovery efforts, including the work of a 108-member all-star economic task force, came as the state released updated figures on COVID-19 infections that reflect numbers from a massive backlog of cases that were unreported because of a computerized…
Facing criticism that his economic recovery plans have lacked transparency, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday outlined efforts to help businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic, and embraced legislative efforts to help workers, including protections against evictions.
The governor outlined his economic development plans as questions have surrounded the work of the task force of business leaders that he appointed to help advise his administration’s response to the pandemic. The Newsom said Wednesday that his administration “recognize[s] that anything we do in terms of an economic paradigm should be inclusive,” and that the task force was focusing on issues of representation in its work.
The governor said he is also working with state lawmakers on the possibility of providing hiring tax credits for small businesses. Numbers are being updated gradually, Newsom said, noting that more than half of the 11,645 positive coronavirus cases reported in the last 24 hours came from the backlog.
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