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Verification Process Leaves Nearly a Million Unemployment Claims Up in the Air

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A woman looks at the Employment Development Department (EDD) website, where California residents can file for unemployment on Mar. 16, 2020.
 (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

Millions of EDD Claims in Limbo Over Verification Issues

At the end of 2020, the state’s unemployment agency froze almost a million and a half accounts in an attempt to prevent fraud.  Now, many of those account holders could have their claims disqualified, even if there applications are legitimate.
Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report

Big Business Sitting on the Sideline in Recall Effort

The campaign to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has another month to collect the million and a half valid signatures needed to trigger an election.  While big business has had gripes with the governor's handling of the pandemic, for the most part, they've steered clear of the recall effort.
Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED 

Details Still Unclear for Mass Vaccination Site in Central Valley

Governor Newsom has yet to unveil the location of the new site.  But leaders in the region are also calling for added focus on rural areas, where access to vaccines is extremely limited.
Reporter: Alex Hall, The California Report

 

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