Were Gov. Gavin Newsom as humble as he often proclaims to be, he would interrupt his “California Comeback” campaign long enough to issue a personal apology to hundreds of thousands of Californians who remain mired in the managerial meltdown at the Employment Development Department. Yes, as Newsom constantly reminds us,...
Local Assemblyman Calls State Unemployment Officials ‘Dimwitted Accomplices’ of Fraud
A Fresno assemblyman wants hearings and investigations after reported fraud of unemployment benefits. State and federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that the Employment Development Department paid out $40 million in claims to 20,000 state prison inmates across California. Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) didn't mince words during a media teleconference he held...
Filing for Unemployment? How Much It Pays and Who Collects.
The number of Californians in the unemployment line has dramatically increased the past few weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic. While there is no literal line — filing for unemployment insurance takes place online — additional help from the federal government is here. For the week ending on March 21, California...
Fresno Unemployment Creeps Up. State Maintains Record Low.
Fresno County's unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in November, up from October's revised jobless rate of 5.8%, the state said Friday. Meanwhile, California's unemployment rate held steady at the record low of 3.9% in November. Listen to this article: Between October and November, the Fresno area shed 1,400 total...
Is Historically Low Unemployment Near in Fresno County?
Could Fresno County soon see its lowest monthly unemployment rate in more than a generation? In data released Friday by California's Employment Development Department, Fresno County had an unadjusted unemployment rate of 6.4% in May. In state records that date back to January 1990, the county's jobless rate dipped that...