The City of Berkeley’s #DiscoveredinBerkeley campaign continues to highlight unique and exemplary local businesses who are building a better world, despite the ongoing challenges of 2020. In celebration of the start of Bay Area Manufacturing Week, the latest article in Berkeleyside highlights how healthy foods produced and prepared in Berkeley build immunity — and community.
Check out DiscoveredInBerkeley.com for more inspiration, follow the campaign on Instagram@DiscoveredinBerkeley, or use #discoveredinberkeley in your own social media posts.
The City of Berkeley Health Order plans to release a new Health Order that further eases business restrictions later today, Friday, October 2. The effective date of the order is, Friday, October 9.
Check the City of Berkeley's webpage on Health Officer Orders for the details or subscribe to City news releases for real-time updates.
On September 1, AB 3088, became State of California law.
Under the legislation, no tenant can be evicted before February 1, 2021 as a result of rent owed due to a COVID-19 related hardship accrued between March 4 – August 31, 2020, if the tenant provides a declaration of hardship according to the legislation’s timelines. For a COVID-19 related hardship that accrues between September 1, 2020 – January 31, 2021, tenants must also pay at least 25 percent of the rent due to avoid eviction.
Read the press release from Governor Newsom's Office here.
Other COVID-19 Business Resources
Local
City of Berkeley - Coronavirus page
Berkeley Chamber COVID-19 Resource page
Visit Berkeley's Food & Drinks To-Go website
Open East Bay Restaurants- from Berkeleyside
Alameda County Small Business Development Center
State of CA
California Rebuilding Fund
Pandemic Unemployment Insurance
State of CA COVID-19 site
Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development - COVID-19 Resources
Federal
US SBA Relief Options
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