Labor
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Proposition 32 was just rejected. In blue California, why did the minimum-wage boost fail?
November 20, 2024 -
New Report: Food Service Workers Saw Increased Earnings But No Employment Losses From L.A.’s Minimum Wage Ordinance
October 24, 2024 -
New Study in the Journal of Labor Economics Shows how Workers Respond to More Generous Unemployment Insurance Benefits
April 11, 2024 -
Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California
April 10, 2024 -
Low-income workers can get huge tax refunds. This event helps them get the money
March 8, 2024 -
Is California’s beleaguered jobless benefits agency ready for a recession?
December 5, 2022 -
Interview with Till von Wachter about PEUC Unemployment Report
December 1, 2022 -
Interview with Till von Wachter about PEUC Unemployment Report
December 1, 2022 -
Termination of Pandemic Unemployment Insurance Expansion Led to Unprecedented Drop in Access to Jobless Benefits, Especially for More Vulnerable Workers
December 1, 2022 -
New Research Finds Positive Long-Run Effects for State Training Programs
September 7, 2022 -
New Report Shares 10 Key Insights on Measuring and Improving Equity in the Unemployment System
April 12, 2022 -
New Reports Shed Light on Role of Independent Contracting in California
March 1, 2022 -
Did the pandemic create more income inequality in California?
February 23, 2022 -
Report Finds Large Differences in Access to Unemployment Benefits Across the U.S. During COVID-19 Pandemic
February 10, 2022 -
Pivoting During the Pandemic After Being Laid Off
February 5, 2022 -
The most unusual job market in modern American history, explained
December 29, 2021 -
Life after quitting: What happened next to the workers who left their jobs
December 16, 2021 -
Report Sheds Light on Re-Employment, Recall, and Industry Transitions for CA Workers before and during the Pandemic
December 8, 2021 -
Unemployment benefits are cut off — but thousands of Californians could see extra payments
September 10, 2021 -
Pandemic unemployment benefits just expired. What will families do now?
September 6, 2021 -
As unemployment benefits end, Californians find themselves dipping into savings, retirement
September 4, 2021 -
Why Millions Of Californians Are About To Lose Their Unemployment Benefits
September 1, 2021 -
Millions of Americans will lose unemployment benefits this weekend
August 31, 2021 -
Millions of Californians will soon have their unemployment benefits slashed. How will jobless people cope?
August 10, 2021 -
Thousands of Californians will soon lose unemployment benefits as federal programs end
August 6, 2021 -
California businesses hiring homeless workers can get a $30,000 tax credit through new law
July 17, 2021 -
Tahoe-Truckee employers talk need for workers, why staff shortages exist
July 16, 2021 -
Interview about Unemployment Report Results
June 30, 2021 -
Report: 40% of California UI Claimants Who Were Laid off in the Second Quarter of 2020 had No Earnings in the Third or Fourth Quarters of 2020
June 30, 2021 -
LA City Councilmen Introduce Motion to Identify, Dismantle Systemic Inequities
June 18, 2021 -
Covid’s Losses: Lives, Jobs, Hope
June 1, 2021 -
California jobless claims are rising again
April 29, 2021 -
New Report: The 10 Key Trends from the Unemployment Crisis in California and Their Implications for Policy Reform
April 29, 2021 -
New state unemployment claims fell last week to a new pandemic low
April 22, 2021 -
Unemployment benefits cut short for more than 300,000 during pandemic, study says
April 20, 2021 -
Unemployment benefits ended prematurely for 300,000 workers during pandemic, study says
April 20, 2021 -
Jobless Aid to 300,000 Cut Off Prematurely in Some U.S. States
April 20, 2021 -
Why at least 300,000 people in 33 states are losing unemployment benefits earlier than expected
April 20, 2021 -
Report: Extended Unemployment Benefits Are Being “Turned Off” Because Outdated Rules Don’t Count All Unemployed Workers
April 20, 2021 -
COVID job market stays weak: California unemployment claims jump again
March 18, 2021 -
Nearly half of all California workers have received jobless pay during the pandemic
March 18, 2021 -
Report Finds Half of Californians Receiving Unemployment Benefits Are Now Considered “Long-Term Unemployed”
March 18, 2021 -
New Research Finds Dramatic Increase in the Share of Unemployed Workers Who Receive UI Benefits in California
February 25, 2021 -
California Policy Lab Awarded $3.2M UC Multicampus Research Grant
February 16, 2021 -
A closer look at President Biden’s stimulus package and its impact on California
February 9, 2021 -
They went bust in the Great Recession. Now, in their 80s, the pandemic took their jobs
February 6, 2021 -
In MLK rally, Sacramento’s Poor People’s Campaign calls for change after Capitol violence
January 16, 2021 -
New Analysis: California’s Recovery Has Been Slow, Especially in Low-Income Communities and Communities of Color Where Unemployed Workers Were Less Likely to Collect Benefits
December 21, 2020 -
Bipartisan Proposal Would Save 1 Million Californians from Losing Unemployment Benefits on December 26th
December 14, 2020 -
1.4 million American workers apply for unemployment benefits, as relief bill negotiations drag on
December 10, 2020 -
Momentum builds in Congress for more COVID stimulus. How much would the unemployed get?
December 7, 2020 -
Unemployment statistics during the pandemic have been inflated by backlogs, according to GAO report
December 1, 2020 -
As pandemic aid ends, California families face brutal new year
November 25, 2020 -
California employers bring back workers, but recovery worries linger
November 20, 2020 -
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Residents Stand To Lose Unemployment Benefits By The End Of Next Month
November 20, 2020 -
Here’s how hard the coronavirus pandemic hit Black workers in California
November 19, 2020 -
750,000 Californians Projected to Lose Unemployment Benefits on December 26th Because of Federal Inaction
November 19, 2020 -
California offered a lifeline when their hours were cut — then payments froze
November 4, 2020 -
California Policy Lab Awarded $2M National Science Foundation Grant
October 1, 2020 -
California, Engine of U.S. Economy, Reeling From Double Blow of COVID-19 and Wildfires
September 18, 2020 -
California job growth is sluggish — and experts say it may get worse
September 18, 2020 -
Another 860,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
September 17, 2020 -
Why Unemployment Claims May Be Overcounted by Millions
September 16, 2020 -
New Analysis: California Unemployment Claims Surged in August, Driven in part by Questionable Increase in PUA Claims
September 15, 2020 -
American Job Losses and Recovery by State
September 10, 2020 -
New Analysis: Nearly 200,000 Unemployed Californians Will Miss Out on Extra $300 Benefit from President’s “Lost Wages Assistance” Program
September 1, 2020 -
Jesse Rothstein interviewed about new $300 unemployment “stop-gap” benefit
August 24, 2020 -
Why jobless payments serve the public good
August 11, 2020 -
New Analysis: More than Half of Recent Unemployment Claims are from Californians who are Re-Opening their Claims
August 6, 2020 -
New Analysis: Workers Who Were Most Impacted By COVID-19 Shutdowns Will Also Be Most Impacted if $600 FPUC is Not Extended
July 28, 2020 -
New Analysis: Over One in Six California Workers Currently Receiving Unemployment
July 2, 2020 -
New Analysis: California UI Claimants Began Returning to Work, and More UI Claims Are Being Reduced or Denied as a Result
June 11, 2020 -
There’s a black jobs crisis. Coronavirus is making it worse
June 5, 2020 -
These groups have been hit especially hard by California’s unemployment surge
May 26, 2020 -
‘Like Nothing Before Seen’: California Lost Record 2.3 Million Jobs In April As Unemployment Rate Spiked To 15.5%
May 22, 2020 -
New Analysis Finds Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program is Needed Financial Boost for California Workers
May 21, 2020 -
Will laid-off California workers get their old jobs back? Most think they will
May 21, 2020 -
New Analysis Finds COVID-19 is Impacting Californians with Lower Education Levels the Hardest
May 7, 2020 -
3.8 million Americans sought jobless benefits last week, extending pandemic’s grip on the national workforce
April 30, 2020 -
Coronavirus unemployment: California jobless claim filings slow
April 30, 2020 -
Study Estimates 1 In 5 Californians Have Applied For Unemployment
April 30, 2020 -
New Analysis of Unemployment Insurance Claims in California Provides Detailed Snapshot of How COVID-19 is Impacting California Workers, Industries, and Counties
April 29, 2020 -
A ‘frightening time for businesses’: Local employees, organizations face uncertain future amid pandemic
April 14, 2020 -
What an interrupted school year means for these college students
April 14, 2020 -
New Research Provides Timely Snapshot Of Virus’s Effect On Workers
April 11, 2020 -
New Research Shows Daily Effect of COVID-19 on Hourly Workers at Small and Medium-sized Businesses
April 9, 2020 -
Unemployment benefits have expanded, but state systems aren’t ready
April 7, 2020 -
With record unemployment filings, federal stimulus will help, but more is needed
April 2, 2020 -
Unemployment Claims Soar
March 26, 2020 -
Nearly Half Of LA County’s Homeless Population Recently Worked, Study Finds
February 27, 2020 -
Breaking Stereotypes: Study Finds Half of LA’s Homeless Recently Held Down A Job
February 27, 2020