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BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:28 AM Jul 2020

CA extends unemployment due to Covid an additional 7 weeks.

Seven more weeks of unemployment benefits in California’s new budget plan...

"Millions of unemployed Californians could wind up with more weeks of jobless benefits as part of the budget deal Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders reached this week."

"The state legislation would authorize up to seven extra weeks of federally-funded emergency benefits, for a total of 20 weeks, if the state’s unemployment rate reaches a certain level considered the “high unemployment period” in the bill."

"That level would be hit if the average total unemployment rate reaches 8 percent for the most recent three months as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor, as well as other criteria."

https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article243768812.html

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CA extends unemployment due to Covid an additional 7 weeks. (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jul 2020 OP
If Calif is doing it, Oregon will. Let it be. I gotta tell you it is Trump and Republicans that have LizBeth Jul 2020 #1
But won't include gig workers or self-employed I guess? soothsayer Jul 2020 #2
Rarely does...not fair! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #3
Yeah, just the CARES act did soothsayer Jul 2020 #4
So is the extension a sure thing? ailsagirl Jul 2020 #5
I just checked...YES! Just announced! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #6
YAY!! I was leery about feeling optimistic-- thanks for confirming!! ailsagirl Jul 2020 #7
I recall when I was out of work BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #8
A very good thing!! ailsagirl Jul 2020 #9
Wondered how long UI's extension will last ailsagirl Jul 2020 #10
That must be from the original 13 plus additional 7. BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #11
OK-- thanks ailsagirl Jul 2020 #12

LizBeth

(9,946 posts)
1. If Calif is doing it, Oregon will. Let it be. I gotta tell you it is Trump and Republicans that have
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 11:42 AM
Jul 2020

created this mess and now they tell us because of their poor handling of a deadly virus to go back out there and work with the numbers rising. It is everything wrong.

Reading further, there are all types of conditions which I did not understand.

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
6. I just checked...YES! Just announced!
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 07:40 PM
Jul 2020
https://spectrumnews1.com/ca/la-west/jobs/2020/07/02/california-extends-unemployment-benefits-for-covid



"California Extends Unemployment Benefits"
By Susan Carpenter California
PUBLISHED 3:30 PM ET Jul. 02, 2020 UPDATED 4:57 PM ET Jul. 02, 2020

"California's Employment Development Department is making an additional 20 weeks of unemployment insurance benefits available for individuals affected by COVID-19, the EDD announced Wednesday. The additional benefits are part of something called the Federal-State Extended Duration benefits program, or FED-ED, and are available only during times of prolonged unemployment."

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
8. I recall when I was out of work
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 08:03 PM
Jul 2020

in the early 90s when a recession was bad and I had been laid off every time the recession got bad (the Reagun and Bush #1 years) and decided to go back to college and get another degree (my art degree did not help pay bills).

Unemployment benefits were for 6 months and Clinton extended them 6 more months, allowing me to get a degree and earn money as a substitute until the economy improved and I got a permanent job. The Dems give us help, the GOP only takes and takes and takes. I had a feeling Newsom and the state Dems would help workers out. Good thing we live in CA.

ailsagirl

(22,842 posts)
9. A very good thing!!
Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:41 PM
Jul 2020

I feel we finally have a governor who really fights for our rights-- Jerry was good but Newsom really kicks ass!! Someone finally needed to!!


ailsagirl

(22,842 posts)
10. Wondered how long UI's extension will last
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 11:24 PM
Jul 2020

In the link you sent, it says 20 weeks but elsewhere it says 13 weeks

BigmanPigman

(51,432 posts)
11. That must be from the original 13 plus additional 7.
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 11:26 PM
Jul 2020

That's all I can figure without studying it more.

OK, here it is...
"The state legislation would authorize up to seven extra weeks of federally-funded emergency benefits, for a total of 20 weeks" from the first article.

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