Multiple state bills addressing the “critical lapses in security at California’s Employment Development Department” were sent to the state Assembly last week after receiving the unanimous support of the Senate, according to Senate…
California’s Employment Development Department announced Saturday it’s taking a two-week reset, pausing new unemployment claims to help expedite new claimant payments, reduce fraud and tackle a backlog of cases. This…
While uncertainty still lies ahead for offices across California amid everchanging developments with the coronavirus pandemic, local elected officials shared Tuesday some of what lawmakers are working on in terms…
State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Central Valley, have urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep the state’s Employment Development Department phone lines and operations open and…
Several California lawmakers, including Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Assemblyman Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, have called for an audit of the state’s Employment Development Department to clarify major delays in…
With 2.7 million Californians filing for unemployment benefits in the last month, the Employment Development Department will extend its hours to meet the growing demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
As Santa Clarita’s labor force shrank in November, the unemployment rate dipped as a result. The jobless rate in the city was 3.8 percent, down from 4.0 percent in October…
More Santa Clarita locals found employment in October, marking the second month in a row the jobless rate has gone down. The jobless rate is now 4.0 percent in the…
Santa Clarita’s unemployment rate grew and workforce shrank in August, marking the third month in a row that the jobless rate has increased. The jobless rate was 4.9 percent last…
Unemployment has increased to 4.8 percent in Santa Clarita, the second month in a row the rate has gone up, according to the Employment Development Department. This comes after five…
For the first time in five months, unemployment in Santa Clarita has increased. With a steady decrease in joblessness since February, June saw a slight increase to 4.1 percent, according…
Unemployment continues to steadily decline in Santa Clarita and nationwide as summer approaches. The jobless rate in the city for May was 3.7 percent, a 0.1 percent decrease from April,…
April brought sunshine and employment to more Santa Clarita residents as the weather warmed and the jobless rate decreased. The city’s unemployment rate is now 3.8 percent, a 0.2 decrease…
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