Unemployment

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…

2 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Covid-19 update: Supes rail against Breed on hotel room law, Contra Costa cases spike, EDD frustrates masses with system crashes

Here’s a look at the state of the Bay Area and beyond as of Tuesday.  U.S. Confirmed Cases: 1,012,517Deaths: 58,356…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 --…

4 years ago

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,…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

8 years ago

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