Unemployment

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At last: some good coronavirus news

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, August 4. Newsom guardedly optimistic For the first time in a long while, California has some good coronavirus news. The state’s positive case rate declined by 7%, hospitalizations by 10% and intensive-care admissions by 5% over the past two weeks, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. One month ago, California’s positive […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 8월 4, 2020

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Filing for unemployment? Here’s how California is scrambling to respond

More than 7.6 million Californians have filed for unemployment benefits since the pandemic triggered a recession. Navigating the assistance program has been filled with frustration.

에 의해 로렌 헤플러 그리고 Stephen Council • 7월 30, 2020

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California’s Plan B for unemployment benefits

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, July 29. Could lose billons of $, thousands of jobs California has a lot riding on federal unemployment benefits set to expire this week. The Golden State could sink even deeper into recession and lose thousands more jobs if the Republican proposal to decrease weekly benefits from $600 to $200 […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 7월 29, 2020

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If feds let jobless benefits drop, California Dems may “backdoor borrow” to extend them

California’s constitution requires a balanced budget, leaving the state few options to stimulate the economy or help people without jobs. Democrats, however, have found a loophole: "borrowing" federal dollars to continue benefits for the state's unemployed.

에 의해 벤 크리스토퍼 • 7월 28, 2020

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How COVID is deepening California’s income inequality in 5 charts

The pandemic has left millions of Californians without jobs, food or money for next month's rent. Meanwhile, the state's many billionaires got richer.

에 의해 Jackie Botts • 7월 20, 2020

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State of the state: grim

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, July 17. Difficult road ahead As California approaches yet another pandemic inflection point, things are looking pretty grim on multiple fronts.  —Virus: The state logged a record 11,000 new cases on Tuesday, and hospitalizations and intensive-care admissions remain at record levels, though the rate at which they’re increasing is beginning […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 7월 17, 2020

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After more coronavirus closures, how deep will California’s recession go?

Forget the notion of a V-shaped recovery. Unemployment leveled off around 16% in May, but a retreat to isolation and the end of some relief funds could lengthen the state’s economic recovery — and deepen inequality.

에 의해 로렌 헤플러 • 7월 16, 2020

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Chaos in unemployment insurance

California's unemployment insurance system, already weak, has been overwhelmed by a flood of claims for payments due to the COVID-19 recession.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 7월 9, 2020

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6 curious takeaways from California’s small-business loans

From Silicon Valley startups to Gavin Newsom’s wine business, a rundown of who got what from the federal coronavirus business loan program.

에 의해 로렌 헤플러 • 7월 6, 2020

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ICU admissions up 49% before 4th of July

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, July 3. Note: Due to the holiday weekend, I’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday. New counties on watch list As California heads into Fourth of July weekend, the state’s positive case rate is up 37%, hospitalizations 56% and intensive care admissions 49% compared to two weeks ago, with […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 7월 3, 2020