unemployment

California has almost $20 billion of debt from the surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic, more than any other state.

California has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Several factors are contributing, including the state’s slow-to-rebound leisure and hospitality sectors. But the state has a lot of job openings, and high quit rates suggest workers are optimistic they can find better positions.

California’s unemployment agency, widely seen as one of the state’s biggest failures of the pandemic, says it is making progress on reforms. But some fixes could take years to fully implement.

Despite California's high unemployment rate, many open positions are going unfilled — causing some businesses anxiety before full reopening.

As coronavirus resurges 10 months into a devastating pandemic, many jobless Californians have exhausted their options and are hanging on to what little…

The US Department of Labor is providing $18 million dollars to help the estimated 18,000 Californians who have lost their jobs because of the drought.…