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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFor more coverage, visit our complete&nbsp;.Note: This story has been updated. An earlier version suggested that these layoffs just occurred. In fact, they occurredThe San Francisco Giants temporarily laid off 1,200 members of their event staff in late March, according to a recent from the California Employment Development Department. The report does not specify the duration of the layoffs.Giants spokesperson Staci Slaughter said these employees were notified a few weeks ago when the season was postponed."This represents event-based employees, such as ushers who generally have no work unless there is a game or event at the ballpark," Slaughter said. "In addition to state and federal unemployment benefits, the Giants are providing supplemental payments and relief grants to these employees while our season is on hold."She added: "All full-time and year-round part-time employees remain on the job and are working from home."The team is one of the 30 Major League Baseball clubs whose season is uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic obliterating the economy and putting a stop to large gatherings. The team's original home opener date on April 3.On "CBS This Morning" Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom answered a question about whether baseball games may happen as early as July. Newsom said California is preparing for a new phase when the shelter-in-place order will be relaxed with new social-distancing guidelines put in place, but he didn't make the prospects for baseball games sound promising."But the idea of tens of thousands of fans coming together across their differences, high-fiving one another, hugging each other— after a base hit or a strikeout— is not something I'm anticipating any time soon," the governor said.The possibility for a full 162-game schedule for MLB is next-to-none this season and talks are underway for when and how the sport can proceed under conditions prioritizing the health and well-being of players and their families, coaches, umpires, team staff and fans. The possibility of teams playing to empty stadiums is being evaluated.More lay offs and pay cuts are a possibility on all teams. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred made a move this week that allows teams to lay off or cut the pay of major and minor league managers, coaches, trainers and full-time scouts starting May 1.Manfred has suspended uniform employee contracts that cover about 9,000 people, including general managers on some teams. Manfred cited the inability to play games due to the national emergency caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.“Our clubs rely heavily on revenue from tickets/concessions, broadcasting/media, licensing and sponsorships to pay salaries,” Manfred wrote in an email Monday, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. “In the absence of games, these revenue streams will be lost or substantially reduced, and clubs will not have sufficient funds to meet their financial obligations.”The Associated Press contributed to this story.MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE:Sign up for 'The Daily' newsletter for the latest on coronavirus .Amy Graff is a digital editor with SFGATE. Email her: agraff@sfgate.com.

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateFor more coverage, visit our complete&nbsp;.Note: This story has been updated. An earlier version suggested that these layoffs just occurred. In fact, they occurredThe San Francisco Giants temporarily laid off 1,200 members of their event staff in late March, according to a recent from the California Employment Development Department. The report does not specify the duration of the layoffs.Giants spokesperson Staci Slaughter said these employees were notified a few weeks ago when the season was postponed."This represents...

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