Unemployment

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California unemployment debt: How to dig out of a $20 billion hole?

California has almost $20 billion of debt from the surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic, more than any other state. One reason is California’s higher unemployment rate; another is that employer taxes haven’t kept up with increasing benefits. Now, employers will see an automatic tax increase to start paying off the debt, and Newsom has proposed spending $3 billion in state funds to reduce the debt.

经过 Grace Gedye • 3 月 4, 2022

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California EDD besieged with more fraud attempts

The Employment Development Department says it suspects 98% of the 27,000 medical providers associated with disability claims are fraudulent.

经过 Emily Hoeven • 1 月 28, 2022

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Where did all the workers go?

California's unemployment rate is decreasing, but nearly 1 million workers have disappeared from the workforce.

经过 Emily Hoeven • 1 月 24, 2022

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EDD wants its jobless money back. But some people can’t pay.

California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign. But some people say they’re caught in the Employment Development Department’s dragnet because they don’t have the documents to be cleared. Now, some risk having to pay back more than $30,000 — or face collection.

经过 Jesse Bedayn • 1 月 13, 2022

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Researchers worry that low-income Californians may have trouble repaying unemployment benefits

California is requiring unemployment recipients to retroactively prove their work history – but experts say low-income recipients could be forced to repay money they don’t have. Some even say ineligible recipients should get a pass.

经过 Jesse Bedayn • 12 月 20, 2021

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After looters ransack Bay Area stores, crime rises as 2022 state campaign issue

For evidence that crime will likely be a key issue for California voters in next year’s election, look no further than this weekend. On Sunday, a pack of looters robbed a jewelry store in a Hayward mall, smashing glass cases and absconding with the valuables into waiting cars. Also Sunday, Walnut Creek police recommended that […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 11 月 22, 2021

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New study finds millions of workers are ‘functionally unemployed’

California’s official unemployment rate is 7.5%. But a newer method of measuring unemployment reveals a far larger portion of the state is struggling to find full-time employment that pays enough to cover the cost of living.

经过 Jesse Bedayn • 11 月 4, 2021

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Key California EDD fixes are a long way off

California's unemployment department is making progress on key reforms, but some of the most transformational changes are still years away.

经过 Emily Hoeven • 10 月 26, 2021

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Newsom is running out of time

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, October 7. Big decisions await T-minus three days. That’s how much time Gov. Gavin Newsom has left to decide the fate of the remaining bills on his desk — and as the deadline draws nearer, the buildup for big-ticket and contentious proposals is getting more intense.  The direct impact of […]

经过 Emily Hoeven • 10 月 7, 2021

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Moving beyond the pandemic to build an ‘endemic’ economy

Building an "endemic" economy means creating consistent policies for the long haul, not enacting arbitrary, short-term mandates.

经过 嘉宾评论 • 9 月 28, 2021