Jun 12, 2020
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CSLB test centers (Except Berkeley) reopen on Monday, June 15, 2020. Public Counters are CLOSED to the public but should reopen soon. Most CSLB services are available online, through email, or at 800-321-CSLB (2752). SACRAMENTO – The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is announcing that seven of its eight test centers around California will reopen […]
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Jun 11, 2020
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Brief: Borrowers only have to use 60% of their loan funds for payroll costs under changes the federal government made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on Friday. Previously, the program required borrowers to use 75% of the funds on payroll, a requirement borrowers said was too restrictive. For many businesses impacted by mandatory stay-at-home orders, the […]
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Jun 11, 2020
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Brief: The construction industry added 464,000 net new jobs in May, the largest monthly increase in construction jobs since the government began tracking employment in 1939 and a drastic improvement from April, which recorded the industry’s largest month-over-month job loss. While nonresidential construction employment lost more than 570,000 jobs on net in April, a total of […]
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Jun 04, 2020
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It hasn’t been an easy ride for those applying for or administering Paycheck Protection Program loans since the program went into effect on April 15. A lightning-fast rollout, differing interpretations of the rules, a steady stream of updates, warnings to recipients about audits and penalties, and negative press about public companies that received money while […]
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May 21, 2020
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Here’s what you need to know about the state’s plan to reopen for business during the coronavirus pandemic. Venice Beach on May 17.Credit…Ryan Young for The New York Times California was the first state in the nation to order all residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. On Monday, Gov. […]
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May 08, 2020
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A Brightline train sits at the station in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, California has approved a $600 million private activity bond allocation for construction of the $5 billion Virgin Trains-Brightline railway that within four years could be whisking passengers from Las Vegas to a (distant) Los Angeles suburb at speeds of up to […]
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Apr 30, 2020
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“Every business is a startup in times like these, so you should focus on cash flow—not profits. The decisions you make today will have enormous ramifications for the future of your business. ” Thomas Ulbrich, Assistant Dean for Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation UB School of Management “Firms that have retained their employees will have a […]
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Apr 23, 2020
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UPDATE: April 22, 2020: The Senate on April 21 approved additional stimulus funds totaling $480 billion, with $310 billion earmarked for the PPP, five days after the latter’s original well of funding ran dry. Though the bill saw bipartisan support in the Senate, it still needs to be approved by the House, which could vote on the matter […]
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Apr 09, 2020
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The Congress is on the verge of bi-partisan approval of increasing the CARES Act PPP aid pool. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pressed ahead with his plan for a quick vote Thursday on a $250 billion boost in a small business aid program. McConnell has offered an amendment to the record $2.2 trillion pandemic response […]
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Apr 09, 2020
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SACRAMENTO – This week the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) launched two different options that will allow California’s more than 283,600 licensed contractors and almost 21,000 registered Home Improvement Salespersons (HIS) to either renew their license, or to pay for their license or registration renewal online via CSLB’s website. The following two options are […]
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