On June 10th, 2020, Senator Anthony J. Portantino held a tele-townhall highlighting available resources for small businesses. Panelists for the conversation are California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Ben Raju of The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Los Angeles District, and Joseph Nicchitta of the County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer & Business Affairs (DCBA). Below you will find the recording of the tele-townhall; a Q&A reference to quickly find answers to the questions from the townhall; contact information of pannelists and resource information mentioned within the townhall is available at the end of the page.
Panelist and Resources
CA Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara and the Department of Insurance Contact information:
- Phone: 800-927-4357
- Website: insurance.ca.gov
- Link: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/140-catastrophes/Coronavirus.cfm
- Recording of the Tele Town Hall (available after 6/12/20): http://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/Senator-Anthony-Portantino.cfm
Ben Raju, The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Los Angeles District Office Contact Information:
- LA Office Website: https://www.sba.gov/offices/district/ca/glendale
- LA Office Phone: (213) 634-3855
- Email: lado@sba.gov
- Twitter @SBA_LosAngeles
Joseph Nicchitta, County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer & Business Affairs (DCBA) Contact Information:
- DCBA Website: https://dcba.lacounty.gov/small-business-services/
- Main Telephone Number: (800) 593-8222; (213) 974-1452
- Disaster Help Center Website: https://lacountyhelpcenter.org/
- Phone: (833) 238-4450, weekdays from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays TBA
- Email: disasterhelpcenter@lacounty.gov
