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Screeching Weasel Got it Right: ‘California Sucks’

January 22, 2021 10:21 amSeptember 2, 2021 3:15 pm

California, once known as the Golden State, is now quite tarnished, losing millions of residents and businesses, fleeing for a better way of life. No more is “California Callin” as the Beach Boys sang, or “California Dreamin” as the Mamas...

California Giving Convicted Criminals COVID Vaccine for Several Weeks Ahead of Vulnerable Elderly

January 15, 2021 12:03 pmJanuary 15, 2021 12:03 pm

California has been vaccinating convicted criminals for several weeks. After claiming to prioritize the elderly and most vulnerable, state officials allowed young and healthy inmates to receive the COVID vaccine ahead of the elderly and sick. Inmates’ attorneys have been...

EDD Suspends 1.4 Million Unemployment Claims Due To $2 billion Fraud Concerns

January 8, 2021 2:17 amJanuary 8, 2021 11:13 am

Multiple reports from the Employment Development Department (EDD) Wednesday found that over 1.4 million unemployment claims in California have been frozen since the New Year due to concerns over fraud. The EDD has been battling fraudulent cases all year, with...

Bill to Crosscheck EDD Applicants With Prison Records Introduced in Assembly

December 17, 2020 2:15 pmDecember 18, 2020 10:11 am

On Thursday, a new bill was introduced in the Assembly that would require the Employment Development Department to check benefit applications against prisoner incarceration records. Assembly Bill 110, authored by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Laguna Beach), would cross-check all EDD benefit...

California Lost $2 Billion From Fraudulent EDD Unemployment Cards Since March

December 8, 2020 9:39 pm

On Monday, Bank of America, the bank selected by the Employment Development Department (EDD) to be behind their unemployment benefit debit cards, announced that fraudulent cases could be as much as $2 billion. The EDD estimate of the fraudulent cases,...

Bill That Would Allow Direct Deposit For EDD Benefits Introduced in Assembly

December 8, 2020 2:51 pmDecember 10, 2020 8:48 am

On Monday, a bill that would allow a direct deposit option for unemployed benefits by California recipients was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 74, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), would allow for all Employment Development Department (EDD)...

The Fallout of EDD Director Sharon Hilliard’s Resignation

November 2, 2020 8:20 pm

Over the weekend, Employment Development Department Director Sharon Hilliard resigned, opening up the likelihood of more extreme changes at the EDD next year. The EDD has been through a tumultuous year and has put the usually low-key organization in the...