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Though Democratic lawmakers and labor leaders are rallying around Su's nomination, others, including Republican legislators, are raising concerns.

59:36 On this episode of Issues & Ideas, Central Coast state senator John Laird talks with KCBX’s Greta Mart about the EDD and the effort to fix the dysfunctional agency. New research out of UC San Francisco examines the risk of COVID-19 death among essential workers, and we’ll hear from the UCSF epidemiologist who led the research team. Monterey Countys Big Sur community faces more hardship now that a section of Highway 1 is yet again closed after a landslide. Governor Gavin Newsom is faci...

ZIP Advertisement There is no excuse: CA lawmakers demand EDD fix disaster it created. Agencys director vows changes Share Updated: 7:36 PM PST Feb 3, 2021 There is no excuse: CA lawmakers demand EDD fix disaster it created. Agencys director vows changes Share Updated: 7:36 PM PST Feb 3, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript JOHNSON HAS DETAILS. BRITTANY: CALIFORNIA’S LAWMAKERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH. SOUNDING OFF AGAINST THE EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AT THE CA...

EDD backlog and fraud timeline: How we got here The problems with Californias Unemployment Department date back farther than just 2020 Share Updated: 10:40 AM PST Feb 12, 2021 David Manoucheri The problems with Californias Unemployment Department date back farther than just 2020 Share Updated: 10:40 AM PST Feb 12, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript okay. It has been said that there is no honor among thieves. And there is no better example of this than...

Had the official response to COVID-19 been error-free, it still would be having devastating, life-altering effects on California. However, management — mostly by Gov. Gavin Newsom — has been erratic at best and bumbling at worst, thus magnifying the pandemic’s impact on 40 million Californians and quite likely costing human lives. The Employment Development Department’s mangled delivery of unemployment insurance benefits is one spectacular example — handing out billions...

She didn’t know it at the time, but last September was when everything started to unravel for Julie Hansen. It was late in the month...

Legislators say they want immediate action to reform state unemployment dept

Representatives from EDD and Bank of America addressed a State Assembly hearing to shed light on the scope of fraud within Californias unemployment program. Assembly Bill 74: From Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego). Provides claimants with the option to receive their unemployment payments (as well as disability and paid family leave) via direct deposit. Currently, California is only one of three states that do not provide direct deposit; instead, the state is contracted with Bank of Am...

Unemployment in California: EDD official talks fraudulent claims, busy phone lines, identity verification KGO Share: SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- A spokesperson for Californias embattled Employment Development Department joined ABC7s program "Getting Answers" on Thursday to discuss the problems millions of Californians are facing as they try to apply for benefits amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraudulent Claims A state audit released last week revealed the EDD likely paid out at least $10 billion in fra...

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