California’s unemployment rate went down for the month of February 2022 to 5.4 percent1 as the state’s employers added 138,100 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. January’s total nonfarm employment increase was revised (+6,700 jobs) …continue reading
The party may be over, and the bill due, for California residents who applied for and received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) without proof of prior employment. New federal rules require California to collect proof of prior employment for all those receiving PUA. If a recipient can’t provide proof of prior …continue reading
Almost one year after Governor Newsom’s EDD “Strike Team” released findings on the failures of the Employment Development Department (EDD), legislative Democrats once again postponed an audit hearing that would have provided oversight to the state’s failed EDD. This critical hearing was originally scheduled for August 17, postponed to August …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for September 5 through September 11 include unemployment benefits fraud, back to school, and beach bluff improvement. Top Ten Stories for September 5 through September 11 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Former inmate sentenced to …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for August 29 through September 4 include child pornography, a freeway closure, and local police blotters. Top Ten Stories for August 29 through September 4 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Orange County man once affiliated …continue reading
Despite the rampant fraud and mismanagement that has plagued the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and cost taxpayers at least $11 billion in fraud, three Republican good-government bills to address those failures were shelved by the Assembly Appropriations Committee Chair. Those bills held in Assembly Appropriations were: SB 39 by …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for August 15 through August 21 include . Top Ten Stories for August 15 through August 21 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): Hit-and-run kills woman on foot on 7th Street in Long Beach CHP issues …continue reading
California’s unemployment rate remained at 7.6 percent in July as the state’s employers added 114,400 non-farm payroll jobs1, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. This comes after June’s unemployment rate was revised downward from 7.7 percent to 7.6 percent due to …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for August 08 through August 14 include a blackout in Cypress, a fatal motorcycle accident in Huntington Beach, and the end of unemployment benefits. Top Ten Stories for August 08 through August 14 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather …continue reading
Three Inland Empire women have pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges accusing them of using information belonging to other people – including California state prison inmates – to file for pandemic-related unemployment benefits, with each defendant causing at least $350,000 in losses. Paris Denise Thomas, 33, of San Bernardino, pleaded …continue reading
Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk (R-Santa Clarita) took a solid swipe at eradicating unemployment insurance fraud and identity theft with the passage of Senate Bill 58 (SB 58) from the Assembly Committee on Privacy & Consumer Protection. SB 58 would require the Economic Development Department’s (EDD) to stop including full …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for May 30 through June 05 include COVID-19 vaccines, COVID-19 benefits fraud, and a hot pursuit in Seal Beach. Top Ten Stories for May 30 through June 05 are the most-read stories at Orange County Breeze over the last week (excluding weather forecasts and events): County of …continue reading
Top Ten Stories for May 2021 include a fatal pedestrian accident, COVID-19 vaccinations, and clemency from Gov. Newsom. The Top Ten Stories for May 2021 were the most read stories at Orange County Breeze over the month of May 2020 (excluding weather forecasts and events): …continue reading