What is California’s plan to fix the economy as vaccines become available to stop the pandemic?
With Covid vaccine eligibility expanded to all Californians 16 and over starting April 15th, some proclaim to see a light at the end of the tunnel. But while the vaccine promises to ease medical fears and provide hope for a return to social normalcy, it cannot reverse the economic impact that the pandemic has had on individuals, businesses, and in some cases, entire industries. For that, the state has provided a relief package including direct aid, subsidies, grants, fee waivers and more to mitigate financial emergencies and help pave a path to economic recovery.
Will Sacramento’s helping hand make a real difference? What can the private sector do to build resiliency and create jobs? What about the workers who have experienced long-term unemployment or been displaced entirely? Rachael Myrow will help us piece together this puzzle from all the angles with a panel of experts embedded in these issues.
Guests
Angela Glover Blackwell: Founder in Residence, PolicyLink
Julian Canete: President and CEO, California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce
Till von Wachter: Faculty Director, California Policy Lab, Professor of Economics, UCLA