Tag Archives: California

(NewsNation) — California lawmakers this week sent a bill to the governor’s desk that would make those on strike eligible for unemployment benefits. Currently, employees who have left their jobs because of a “trade dispute” are not eligible for these benefits, which are paid by the state unemployment fund. But …

San Luis Obispo County residents whose ability to work was affected by winter storms that rolled through the county starting in late February are now eligible to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. The announcement Monday by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) applies to both full-time and …

(The Center Square) – Job growth rebounded in California recently. Employers added 67,000 nonfarm new hires between March and April. Meanwhile, the state’s month-over-month unemployment rate rose 0.1% to 4.5%, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD). Employment grew in 10 of 11 of California’s 11 industry sectors in …