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EDD ‘clawback’ pursues unemployed for repayment of pandemic benefits
California is asking some 1.4 million unemployment recipients to prove their eligibility months after receiving aid as part of a fraud recovery campaign.Read More
Sonoma County launches budget hearings with ‘fogginess’ on economic future
Sonoma County supervisors launched their budget hearings Tuesday with an economic forecast for the county — and it started with a hearty dose of uncertainty. Robert Eyler, president of...Read More
Covid-19 update: Outbreak hits Milpitas jail, Oakland students kick off new school year, Trump downplays risks for children
The CalREDIE system may be fixed but counties are still anxiously awaiting data uploads so they can plan for safe school and business operations. Santa Clara County jails are...Read More
Newsom says Trump’s unemployment plan puts state in perilous budget position
The state of California does not have the financial wherewithal to afford the White House’s plan to extend expanded unemployment benefits during the Covid-19 pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom said...Read More
Covid-19 weekend update: 16th San Quentin inmate dies, Oakland cases outpace three counties, pandemic unemployment benefits expire
As the GOP mulls their own stimulus proposal, millions of unemployed people Sunday are certifying their last two weeks of benefits that will include the extended pandemic benefits. Covid-19...Read More
County sees improved June unemployment rate but July losses threaten gains
California’s June unemployment rate improved from previous months amid the Covid-19 pandemic, but it remains to be seen how recent statewide closures due to spiking cases and hospitalizations affect...Read More
Covid-19 update: Two San Quentin inmates die, Marin County hits state watchlist, economic outlook bleak for July
Covid-19 is not just a story about health, though its impact on human health has been devastating on a global scale. The pandemic, which has ripped through the U.S....Read More
Federal anti-immigrant policies exacerbate Covid-19 impact on people of color
After months of proffering an often piecemeal and chaotic response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the federal government is still failing to extend protections to the nation’s vulnerable immigrant...Read More
Covid-19 update: Supes rail against Breed on hotel room law, Contra Costa cases spike, EDD frustrates masses with system...
Here’s a look at the state of the Bay Area and beyond as of Tuesday. U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,012,517 Deaths: 58,356 Source: John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center COVID-19...Read More
Bay Area leaders call on state to better help undocumented residents
A group of more than 140 Bay Area elected leaders and immigration advocates called for state action Monday to include undocumented residents in the state’s social safety net programs...Read More
Covid-19 update: DA opens probe into Gateway Care, SF surpasses 1,000 cases, Newsom tends to most vulnerable
As of Wednesday, there are more than two million confirmed cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus across the globe — the U.S. accounts for more than 30 percent of...Read More
Newsom signs order to bolster overwhelmed EDD, announces undocumented persons relief fund
"Many Californians are one paycheck away from losing their homes or from being able to put food on their tables, and COVID-19 has only made these challenges worse."Read More
Covid-19 update: Financial relief progresses, supes consider only mail-in general election voting, cannabis company steps up for homeless
The good news is people may soon see some financial relief in the form of stimulus payments and enhanced unemployment benefits. The bad news is that the number of...Read More
Covid-19 update: Outbreak shakes SF homeless shelter, Oakland slows streets, Newsom hopeful but cautious on state trajectory
As the holidays approach for several religious communities, local and state leaders are urging people to “hold the line,” as Gov. Gavin Newsom phrased it Friday. California as a...Read More
Executive order waives unemployment waiting period, allows emergency property commandeering
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which now has nearly 200 positive cases reported in the state. Newsom’s executive...Read More
Unemployment rates drop below 5 percent across Bay Area counties
Unemployment rates were below five percent in all nine San Francisco Bay Area counties last month, data from the California Employment Development Department shows. Bay Area July unemployment rates...Read More
Bay Area jobless rates hover near record lows
June unemployment in the San Francisco Bay Area was very low, data from the California Employment Development Department shows.Read More
Bay Area basically at full employment
Unemployment rates in the Bay Area were among the lowest in the state in March indicating the region is at full employment.Read More
Bay Area unemployment remains low
Two Bay Area counties had unemployment rates below 3 percent last month, while all but one county reported rates under 5 percent.Read More
Bay Area jobless rates linger near lowest levels
Unemployment in San Francisco remained at its lowest level in more than a decade at 3.3 percent.Read More