ADAM BEAM
The Sunset Strip is bereft of cars and pedestrians at night as stay-at-home orders continue in California due to the coronavirus outbreak, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
California delays sales tax payments for small businesses

By Adam Beam Apr. 02, 2020 02:55 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California's governor on Thursday said small businesses can

FILE — In this May 22, 2019 file photo members of the California Teachers Association and proponents of public education march to the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., calling for an increase in funding for public schools. Supporters of a proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would raise property taxes on some businesses say they have collected more than 1.7 million signatures. The Schools & Communities First campaign announced Thursday, April 2, 2020 it has submitted the signatures to state officials. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Backers of California tax initiative submit signatures

By Adam Beam Apr. 02, 2020 02:10 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed amendment to the California

FILE - In this March 28, 2020, file photo, David Yee, an NPI mechanical engineer, tests voltage of new batteries at Bloom Energy in Sunnyvale, Calif. The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted companies large and small to rethink how they do business. Bloom Energy makes hydrogen fuel cells. But recently, they have been refurbishing old ventilators so hospitals can use them to keep coronavirus patients alive. (Beth LaBerge/KQED via AP, Pool, File)
Can you fix ventilators? A fuel cell engineer figures it out

By Adam Beam Apr. 02, 2020 01:16 PM EDT
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It was late when engineer Joe Tavi’s boss called with