Good afternoon everyone,

Important announcements:
• Shelter in Place Order extended to end of May
• Gov. Newsom announces 4 Stages to Re-Open
 

S.F. & Bay Area extend Stay Home Order through end of May
Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax yesterday announced that San Francisco and six other Bay Area jurisdictions will extend the Stay Home Orders through the end of May in order to maintain progress on slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

The new Stay Home Order will go into effect at 11:59 pm on May 3, 2020.
Click to read full news release.
Read details about the Stay Home extension
 

GOV. NEWSOM ANNOUNCES 4 STAGES TO RE-OPEN CALIFORNIACalifornia’s Pandemic Resilience Roadmap

Governor Gavin Newsom yesterday unveiled six key indicators that will guide California’s thinking for when and how to modify the stay-at-home and other orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.
 

RECENTLY ADDED
Employee Retention Tax Credit

Have you been impacted by COVID-19 or the Shelter in Place order and continued to pay your workers?

You can get an Employee Retention Tax Credit up to $10,000 per employee. If you have 100 or fewer full-time employees, you may claim a credit for wages paid to all of your employees. If you have more than 100 employees, you may claim a credit for those furloughed or whose hours have been reduced as a result of closure or economic hardship.

NOTE: This tax credit is not available to employers if they take a Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP).
 

Thank you to Marufuku Ramen for donating 20 ramen meals to San Francisco Fire Department Station 5! Japantown businesses continue to show their appreciation to front line workers. #JapantownStrong

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