Adam Beam, Associated Press Updated 11:19 pm EDT, Friday, April 10, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top public health official said for the first time Friday that the coronavirus might not be as devastating as state officials had feared and Gavin Newsom revealed his administration now is planning for how to reopen the state. Business groups are […]
Sacramento, CA – April 10, 2020 – Members of the California Retailers Association are investing in protecting their frontline workers and the public at large. While most Californians are staying at home, essential retail workers remain a critical lifeline to the communities they serve, requiring them to go to work every day with the increased risk
By PAUL ROGERS | progers@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News GroupPUBLISHED: April 3, 2020 at 2:46 p.m. | UPDATED: April 6, 2020 at 4:39 a.m. Reusable grocery bags have been a staple of life for more than a decade, with environmental groups, cities and voters across California and other states supporting bans on single-use plastic bags to reduce huge amounts of plastic pollution
March 27, 2020, 3:25 PM PDTBy Dennis Romero After most businesses in California were closed under a “Stay at Home” order by Gov. Gavin Newsom on March 19 to prevent the spread of coronavirus, many proprietors didn’t always know who was exempt. So some cannabis shops, gun stores, call centers and others remain open for business as owners wonder whether
BY BEN CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHED: MARCH 22, 2020 Social distancing may be good for public health these days, but it isn’t good for the California economy. As the coronavirus pandemic forces millions of residents to cancel dates and travel plans, retreat from social life to shelter in place, key cogs of the state’s economic engine are grinding to a
Retail closures over coronavirus are expected to become more widespread throughout the state. By Kali Hays on March 18, 2020 Retail is one of the biggest sectors of California’s economy and the state is poised to take a major financial hit with widespread closures over coronavirus. Last year, the retail sector alone in California accounted for $330 billion worth of gross domestic
CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Issues the Following Statement in Response to COVID-19Sacramento, CA– Today, in response to the growing public response to COVID-19, a global health pandemic, Rachel Michelin, President and Chief Executive Officer of California Retailers Association issued the following statement: “CRA is in active conversations with the Newsom Administration on issues related
Sacramento, CA – January 9, 2020 – The California Retailers Association (CRA) announced today the 2020 Board of Directors. Chair- Opio Dupree, Macy’s Vice-Chair- Franciso Uribe, Home Depot Secretary- Nick Johnson, Target Treasurer- Larry Carr, Albertsons Casey Cesnovar, Walgreens Arnold Grothues, JC Penny Dan Lopez, Best Buy Kevin Loscotoff, Walmart Belinda Sirha, Gap TJ Birkel,
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This week we end our first legislative deadline for 2020 – House of Origin. Bills must pass out of their original house in order to be considered in the second house. CRA has several bills we track for our members and the CRA team is working the halls of the State Capitol advocating on our
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There may be less than two weeks left in 2019, but the CRA team is busier than ever preparing for the start of the second year of the 2019-2020 legislative session. This year was jam-packed with legislative and regulatory work and 2020 is expected to be even more hectic with the primary and general elections
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