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Latino small businesses must equitably benefit from the Paycheck Protection Program

by Guest Commentary July 9, 2020July 16, 2020

Companies with resources and connections benefited from the Paycheck Protection Program, but we must prioritize our Latino small-business owners.

Lilly Ayers places a stick of sage in a bag while serving a customer at her store Queen Hippie Gypsy in downtown Oakland. All of the small businesses on Ayers’ block were damaged during California protests over the killing of George Floyd Minneapolis police.. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

Collateral damage: Can small businesses survive this “double whammy”?

by Ben Christopher and Rebecca Sohn June 5, 2020June 6, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom, left, talks with Roshaun Davis, owner of Display California, about the locally made items he sells at his store in Sacramento on May 5, 2020. Newsom visited the store and discussed his plan for the gradual reopening of California businesses. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP Photo/Pool

Are California businesses getting a fair share of coronavirus loans?

by Nigel Duara May 5, 2020May 5, 2020