Gavin Newsom
California governor wins praise for hands-on, decisive and science-based approach to coronavirus emergency, a stark contrast with the uneven, inaccurate and delayed response from Trump White House.
Restaurant workers
With bars ordered closed and restaurants limited to take-out and delivery due to coronavirus risks, workers living paycheck-to-paycheck in food service industry are facing very rough times ahead.
Airlines
Bay Area airports are much less busy as big carriers cut flights up to 70% and shed workers while tourism dries up indefinitely. But they are almost certain to receive a historic bailout from Washington D.C.