California's unemployment benefits fund is mired in debt:
The fund owes nearly $10 billion to the federal government - so much, the problem won't fix itself even if disbursements fall to pre-recession levels, the Employment Development Department says. Ref. Source 9
San Diego unemployment down to 7%
San Diego County's unemployment rate dropped to 7 percent in September, and was unchanged in October. Since August, employers in the region have added 17,800 people to their payrolls. The state Employment ... Ref. Source 5