San Diego County unemployment rises to 8%
Written by Justin Culetu The unemployment rate in San Diego County continues to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month,…
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California ends regional shutdown order, only days after Biden’s Inauguration
Written by Michael Palomba Just 5 days after the inauguration of President Joe Biden, California has lifted the regional stay-at-home order and curfew statewide. While some may assume that this decision was made because of some sort of change in…
Appeals Court overturns ruling that allowed San Diego restaurants to reopen
Written by Sebastian Acosta A San Diego appeals court has overturned a Superior Court judge’s ruling that allowed businesses in…
Carlsbad restaurant owners refuse to shutdown despite regional stay-at-home order
Written by Sebastian Acosta While many San Diego restaurant owners are engaged in a "peaceful protest," choosing to keep their…
Annual pension payments for San Diego set to increase by $49M
Written by Sebastian Acosta New estimates of long-term pension debt will cause San Diego’s annual pension payment to increase from…
San Diego startups fared extremely well in 2020
Written by Hannah Schmidtler Businesses have faced a multitude of hardships this last year. However, San Diego startups unexpectedly raised…
EDD may have paid $9.8B in fraudulent unemployment claims
Written by Hannah Schmidtler Before controls were installed in October, at least 10% of claims submitted to the state's Employment…
Bank of America sued for failure to protect unemployment recipients from fraud
Written by Justin Culetu Bank of America is facing a federal lawsuit for its failure to protect thousands of Californian’s…
Uber, Lyft, others, may face financial penalties due to new CA Supreme Court decision
Written by Michael Palomba Uber, Lyft, and other companies that operate in the gig-economy may face massive financial penalties in…
Verification process for suspended accounts begins at the EDD, may take more than a month
Written by Justin Culetu Since the start of the New Year, millions of Californians have had their unemployment claims cut off…