Nearly 1 In 3 California Workers Have Filed For Unemployment Since Pandemic Began
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles and the Labor Market Information Division of the California Employment Development Department (EDD) said in a news release their analysis was based on “close to real-time” claim information from the EDD. They said they reviewed unemployment claims filed in the state between February and July 25 for Thursday’s report. According to the report, an estimated 6.23 million workers filed for unemployment through the state since mid-March....