California unemployment checks: Why they’re often so hard to get
California unemployment checks: Why they’re often so hard to get
By Grace Gedye | CalMatters
If you get laid off, there’s a system that’s supposed to help you get by: unemployment benefits.
Whenever California stares down a pandemic or a possible recession, the partial wage-replacement program is one of the most important economic safeguards for workers.
But the benefits have become more difficult for workers to access, due to the program’s design and…