CA recovered $6 billion in COVID-era fraud. It’s getting harder to recoup more

The amount of fraud has dropped sharply since the pandemic, but California still faced financial liabilities from the ...

California unemployment update: Benefits calculator, schedule for payments

California has one of the largest unemployment insurance programs in the country, paying out benefits to over a million people.

CA unemployment agency is better prepared for future recessions, officials say

During the pandemic, Californians seeking unemployment help face massive delays. “We’re in a lot better position” now, one ...
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California Employment Development Department (EDD) Invests $3 Million to Support Workers and Businesses Affected by Valero Benicia Refinery Closure

What You Need to Know: California is investing $3 million to support workers and small businesses impacted by the planned ...
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CA unemployment agency is putting millions at risk of fraud, audit finds

FRESNO, Calif. -- On Thursday, the State Auditor said the California Employment Development Department is making it easier for criminals to conduct identity theft and fraud by printing social security ...
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California's unemployment picture worsens, still the nation's highest state jobless rate

Not only is California's unemployment rate again the nation's highest among the 50 states, the number of unemployed workers in the state was up for the sixth straight month. The September rate, the ...
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Former California cybercriminal reveals how easy it is to fool the EDD

PITTSBURGH, Calif. -- It's been a rough few weeks for a Contra Costa County woman trying to reclaim her EDD benefits. A former cybercriminal reveals what he thinks went wrong for EDD and hundreds of ...