California unemployment benefits stall without Congressional extension:
An unknown number of unemployed Californians will have unemployment insurance benefits interrupted or cut off, as Congress has yet to take action on whether to extend them, the state's Employment Development Department is warning. Ref. Source 2
California jobless rate unchanged at 12.3%
California's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 12.3 percent in July, although the private sector hiring could not keep pace with the census-related layoffs of government workers, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department. Ref. Source 5
Only 5% of Laid-Off Californians Have Found New Jobs:
California this year has gained back just 5.4% of the jobs it lost during the recession. Increased hiring in the temporary workforce and in industries such as retail and tourism have barely made a dent in a state hit by far larger job cuts in print media and telecommunications Ref. Source 3
Half million Californians may lose jobless benefits
Roughly 454,000 jobless people in California could experience a shortened supply of total unemployment benefits by the end of the year, and as many as 150,000 may soon see an abrupt halt to their benefits, according to a warning letter yesterday from the state Employment Development Department. Ref. Source 7
In California, 3,300 state workers are on notice for layoffs:
The state has warned nearly 3,300 California state workers this year that their positions may disappear as the government grinds through a slow-motion layoff process that aims to shrink government over the next few years. Ref. Source 6