Sarah in San Francisco. And debbie in riverside county. So, i was really kind of shocked to see four different names with my address on them. She opened them to see if someone had stolen her identity. Instead, the notice said edd paid this person too much in benefits. And it was an overpayment stating that they overpaid by 10,000. Thats a lot of money to pay back. Why was there such a huge mistake that somebody received 10,000 overpayment . I dont recognize the name. No one has ever lived here with that name. David in Huntington Beach got a half dozen of these letters. He was shocked at what he found inside one of them. Heres the debit card still attached to the paper works, still glued to it. And edd debit card from bank of america, addressed to someone named valerie. And here is her award notice, saying, she qualifies for up to 14,000. If somebody fills out a false application in the state of california, you would think there would be some safeguards, a request for department it. If its not received, why would you still issue out money . Many of those letters are notices of overpayment. The edd trying to claim that money back. Instead, theyre reaching these bewildered folks. We asked the edd how much money it has doled out to scammers. A spokesperson did not provide that information, citing an ongoing investigation. The edd said, because of suspicious claim activity in u. I. Programs across the country, the edd is actively involved in a nationwide investigation. Specific details are confidential. But if identity thieves have a significant amount of personal information, claims can still be processed and payment made before Additional Information can shut down the claim. Now, what seems so wrong is that these fraudsters are getting past the edd identification verification process, and yet legitimate workers here cant. Im continuing to investigate. Ill report back. Thank you. Hiring did pickup last month and the latest numbers from the department of labor. It Shows United States added 1. 8 million jobs in july. This brings the Unemployment Rate down to 10. 2 , beating expectations. In california, unemployment at the end of june was 14. 9 . Since the pandemic started, the state has processed more than 9. 3 million claims. For those who have filed for unemployment, this is the second week without the 600 boost from the federal government, and theres no telling when lawmakers will reach a deal. Abc News ReporterLeslie Brinkley shows us how people are coping. What manuam i going to do . Reporter she hasnt worked since march. Its almost impossible now. The difference between 450 and 1050 is 600. Take 600 out. Reporter her husband is battling cancer. While his disability covers the rent, theres so much more. I got my cable bill lowered. We are so careful about what we eat and what we you dont let food go bad. You use all of the left overs. I dont know how to make up the difference because im not allowed to work. I dont think its going to help the economy or the country. Reporter subtracting 600 a week from his unemployment payment has been devastating for this lab assembly contractor who has a young daughter. 450 a week is not even enough to cover rent in his fremont apartment. People were buying stuff because of the extra money. They were still shopping and buying other stuff. They will stop doing that. And it will impact the economy, too. Reporter he believes not extending the federal supplement will lead to more unemployment. At the federal level, democrats and republicans are still haggling out the details of a new relief bill. Would it be 400 or 600 a week, will it go into the end of the year or into next year . All still unknowns. What experts seem to agree on is it would be retroactive, but that doesnt really help those who are stuck having to pay the bills and put food on the table right now in the pricey bay area. In the east bay, im Leslie Brinkley, abc7 news. California has hit another grim milestone of the coronavirus with 142 deaths. That pushes the states total above 10,000. More than 8400 cases were reported. The positive rate is 5. 7 , and the 14 ay 6. 1 . The Positivity Rate is a good indicator of transmission and testing. Californias benchmark is 8 , want to stay below that. But the Positivity Rate could be off as well as the case count after more revelations today about the states technical problems with processing data. There is a back up in test results and not just a few hundreds of thousands were talking about here. Abc7 News ReporterMelanie Woodrow with the explanation being given. Reporter for months californias leaders have emphasized they are making decisions about reopening based on science and data. Now a bombshell announcement. Our data system failed, and that failure led to inaccurate case numbers and case Positivity Rates. It also prevented counties from having some of the data they need to monitor and respond to the virus in their communities. Reporter California Health and Human Services secretary dr. Mark galley says most but not all of the unreported records are coronavirus test samples. He says no changes to californias response policies were based on the incomplete data. Also that Health Officials believe the trends they discussed earlier this week remain the same. A server outage on july 25th created a delay in lab records coming into the states reporting system. Dr. Galley says data from a large commercial lab was also not received for five days due to a certificate the state neglected to renew on time. You deserve better. The governor demands better of us, and we are committed to doing better. Reporter county Health Officers are disappointed. In emailed statements to abc7 news, Contra Costa Health services writes, quote, we have had to stop calculating our Positivity Rate because positive results come back faster and were likely making our rate look artificially high. Contra costa says delays also hurt Contact Tracing efforts. Santa clara county writes, quote, the residents and businesses of the county of santa clara and the state of california must have accurate and reliable data about the spread of covid19. Dr. Galley said hospital and death data is collected differently. He expects the backlog of records to be resolved in 24 to 48 hours. In the meantime, counties are not being added or dropped from the watch list, which will only be unfrozen once state Health Officials are confident theyve got it right. The state is making changes to servers to increase capacity and strengthening oversight and monitoring. Governor newsome has also ordered a full investigation of the issue. Melanie woodrow, abc7 news. Researchers with ucsf continue to offer free covid19 testing in San Franciscos Mission district. In its second week, the Testing Program focuses on the citys Latin X Community and essential workers in the mission. San Francisco Data shows latinos account for half of the citys confirmed cases with 49. 6 . The free coronavirus testing is available wednesday and friday from 7 00 a. M. Until 6 00 p. M. At bart 24th street station, which many frontline workers use. In the south bay tonight were learning more about what prosecutors are calling a pay to play scandal involving people closs to saw Santa Clara County sheriff. Prosecutors say the scandal unfolded during sheriff smiths 2018 reelection bid. Smith does not face charges. A grand jury has indicted sheriffs captain james jensen, local attorneys christopher and harpaul and michael nichols. The d. A. s office is continuing to investigate more crimes and more individuals related to sheriff smiths issuance of ccw licenses. A sheriffs spokesperson said jensen will be played on administrative leave and sheriff smith has declined to comment on the charges. The Union Representing the deputy sheriffs released a statement saying, quote, the idea some can pay to play with the Sheriffs Office is demoralizing as it causes the community and our members to question how they have been treated. Could more people face charges in this case . And what about the sheriff . Is she in the clear . The iteams dan noyes has been working with the department and joins us now with more. Dan. Ama, four people indicted and legal experts tell me sheriff lori smith looks like the ultimate target of this investigation. We are not done. Reporter Santa Clara CountyDistrict Attorney jeff rose entold reporters he expects more charges in the bribery case involving the sheriffs department. The investigation is active and ongoing. We will follow the evidence where it leads. Reporter sources who work closely with sheriff lori smith tell me she approves every carry and conceal weapon or ccw permit. Just 47 for the county last year. In the indictment, her right hand man captain james jensen is accused of demanding a 90,000 donation to smiths 2018 campaign in exchange for as many as a dozen ccws for Security Firm that provides protection to facebook executives. If you are, in the words of sheriffs captain james jensen, a v. I. P. , then hell meet you at starbucks, personally review your application and help you fill it out. You dont even need to live in the county, which is required by law. Reporter i called and emailed that Security Firm as solution of washington state, but no response. Campaign disclosure forms show a 45,000 donation in october 2018 from as solution to an independent Expenditure Committee that supports sheriff smith, and Security Firms employees started getting ccw permits just months later. Ccw licenses should not be given in exchange for campaign donations. They should not be for sale. Reporter the indictment shows that sheriff smith appeared before the grand jury at the old courthouse in san jose, but sources tell me she pled the fifth, refusing to answer questions for fear of selfincrimination. Tony brass is a former federal prosecutor. One has the right to remain silent. But in front of a jury, if someone who is the sheriff of Santa Clara County remains silent, there is going to be a lot of assumptions that dont favor her. Reporter brass says, as ive heard from other sources close to the investigation, the prosecutors hope to flip one of those charged today. The sheriffs captain, two attorneys, or Firearms Company owner to testify against sheriff smith. And these folks understand that theyre not the only ones that are doing this. They understand that. This information, this money, all of this is going through several hands, and people are going to want to trade information for leniency. Reporter now, sheriff smiths attorney told me today that she would have no comment, but one of the witnesses called to testify at the grand jury did talk to me. He said that people involved didnt do anything wrong. There was no quid pro quo. Clearly more to come. Now, late today as solution did send a statement that says, in part, the as Solution Team is committed to ethical and lawful practices and full cooperation with law enforcement, but they wouldnt comment directly on this investigation. For the iteam, dan noyes, abc7 news. Lot more to come there, dan. Thank you so much. Mask up. Another bay area county says it will fine you if youre caught without a Face Covering. We checked today on enforcement and whether the measures are actually working. Do you have cabin fever . 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Reporter and now so is Sonoma County which has joined other bay area counties imposing fines ranging from 100 to 10,000 for those caught Wearing Masks. Supervisor james gore. This is not to go out and slap everybody with a fine and get out i ticket book. This is a deal for people who are straightup jerks. Reporter they ask a question, how sharp are the teeth in those new county ordinances . Surprises, we checked across the bay area, berkeley, San Francisco, oakland reported back that they had not issued a single mask citation. Nor have county sheriffs in alameda, napa or contra costa. They are not enforcing customers to wear masks. Reporter as for marin county, the job of enforcing masks in restaurants landed on the desk of deputy Environment Health director rebecca ing. She has received 200 complaints. How many have you followed up on . Not that many. Reporter blame, bureaucracy for a county to get 31 cities and towns on the same page is much the same as herding cats. Here and elsewhere, expect disconnect on questions about how to enforce or how to appeal. I hope we get voluntary compliance. Reporter so now as Sonoma County vows to cite and fine, do not expect it to happen overnight. The threat is a barring of those teeth. The bite, that comes later. Your right not to wear a mask is not more important than my mothers right to not be coughed on because shes at risk. Reporter in the north bay, rain freidman, abc7 news. San mateo county passed an ordinance earlier this week that would fine people who dont wear a mask. Marin, napa and contra costa counties are also issuing fines to those caught without a Face Covering. With republicans and democrats still dead locked over a new round of federal stimulus grants, a cloud continues to hang over the p. P. P. Loan program that was designed to save Small Businesses suffering so badly in this pandemic. Owners of Small Businesses in the bay area say theyre facing failure unless more help is on the way fast. Abc7 News Reporter david louie is covering the economy for us as part of our effort to build a better bay area. Reporter the owner of the franchise in snaz faces 10,000 in rent and overhead per month. Survival will depend on the second round of p. P. P. Loans. I think we will not be able to survive. We really need these we really need this, you know, this kind of a lifeline. Reporter without federal help, 44 of Small Business owners say they expect to fail in the next six months. 35 have tapped their retirement account to stay open. 16 have considered filing for bankruptcy. The survey was done by the group Small Business majority. However, Small Business advocates complained they cant measure the success of a 310 billion program because the Small Business administration wont release names of companies that received under 150,000. Ire was raised when it was disclosed large corporations got loans. People have a right to know whether its worked and whether it has really served the people that it was supposed to benefit. Reporter olsson has filed a freedom of information act suit in San Francisco to get the complete list on behalf of the bay areas Small Business league. Under that law, you can only withhold information that meets one of certain criteria. Exemptions. And this information does not qualify legally under any of those exemptions. Reporter we contacted the sba which sent us this statement. Sba does not comment on pending litigation. Some have argued names of smaller ppp recipients whb shielded for competitive reasons. I would like to see data on how many minority businesses got loans and where they were located.