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• The state, not employers, should pay down EDD debt In response to the pandemic, Gov. Gavin Newsom took a bold step to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and save lives by ordering large sectors of California’s economy closed. Millions of Californians suddenly hit the unemployment lines, and the state’s unemployment insurance fund began distributing unprecedented sums of benefits. In addition to legitimate claims from out-of-work Californians, there was large-scale fraud that was successful because of mismanagement at the Employment Development Department. An estimated 10% of payments were confirmed…
• Indiana resumes federal pandemic unemployment benefits after court ruling Gov. Eric Holcomb of Indiana. AP Photo/Darron Cummings Indiana on Friday resumed paying federal pandemic unemployment benefits. The payments, which stopped on June 19, will be retroactive to the week ending on June 26. Maryland was recently ordered to continue its federal unemployment supplemental payments. Sign up for the 10 Things in Politics daily newsletter. Indiana on Friday resumed paying pandemic unemployment benefits, including the weekly $300 enhanced federal supplement, after the state Court of Appeals denied the state's attempt…
• California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill dedicating a record $12 billion to homelessness In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference on the campus of the California State University of Los Angeles in Los Angeles AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allocating a $12 billion budget to combat homelessness. This is a part of Newsom's "California Comeback Plan," which will also focus on affordable housing. "We can end homelessness in the state of California," Newsom said. Visit Insider's homepage…
• You can see tax returns for all 41 recall candidates, but not Gov. Newsom’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s office has posted the tax returns of the 41 people vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in the September recall election, giving voters a peek at how everyone from reality star Caitlyn Jenner to former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer make their money. So why aren’t the sitting governor’s tax returns among them? The governor is not considered a “candidate,” so the new requirement to cough up five years of returns does not apply. Newsom’s…
• Editorial: California voters should reject the Newsom recall California voters should reject the attempt to recall Gavin Newsom. It’s an opportunistic, partisan effort to thwart the will of the people and unseat the governor in an extraordinary time of uncertainty and anxiety. Sadly, it’s almost par for the course in these days of escalating political brinksmanship. In his first two years in office, Newsom faced six recall petitions. The first attempt at an election do-over was filed just 70 days after he assumed office. It was inevitable, given…
• Arizona Gov. tells school districts they can’t force unvaccinated students to quarantine following COVID-19 exposure Arizona Governor Doug Ducey Reuters Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey targeted two school districts over quarantine policies for unvaccinated students. The Republican said requiring certain kids to quarantine if they've been exposed goes against state law. But lawyers for the districts argue the policies are based on state and federal public health guidelines. See more stories on Insider's business page. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey warned two school districts this week that requiring unvaccinated students to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 is…
• Caitlyn Jenner's run for California governor is a 'vanity joke,' says trans state senator Sarah McBride Delaware state senator Sarah McBride, left, told Insider that Caitlyn Jenner, right, is running a "trans vanity joke campaign." Getty Images Caitlyn Jenner, a trans woman, is running in California's recall election against Gov. Gavin Newsom. Sarah McBride, the highest-ranking trans official in the US, told Insider that Jenner's campaign is a "joke." The Delaware lawmaker went on to say that Jenner poses a "real threat" to young, trans people. See more stories on Insider's business page. Delaware state senator…
• Every Trump campaign and administration official who has been indicted on federal criminal charges Former Trump Inaugural Committee chairman Tom Barrack speaks at at a pre-Inaugural "Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration" at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 AP Photo/David J. Phillip Tom Barrack is the latest former top Trump campaign official to be hit with federal charges. The former inauguration chair is charged with lobbying violations, obstruction, and false statements. Barrack, the 8th former Trump official to face federal charges, will plead not guilty. See more stories on Insider's…
• The number of Americans filing for unemployment resumed its downward trend, falling to 360,000 People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, April 15, 2021. Amira Karaoud/Reuters Initial unemployment claims fell to 360,000, matching economists' expectations. This resumes an overall downward trend after an unexpected uptick last week. Continuing claims, which measures the number of Americans receiving benefits, fell to 3.24 million. See more stories on Insider's business page. Initial unemployment claims came in at 360,000 for the week ending July 10, below the previous week's revised read…
• Without a superhero candidate, this recall is all about Newsom In 2003, the last time California had a statewide recall election, the imagination of the electorate was captured by Hollywood mega-star Arnold Schwarzenegger.  Gray Davis, the incumbent governor, and a mere mortal, was up against the globe’s biggest superhero and the reality was that Davis didn’t have a fighting chance. The race was not only covered by the Sacramento press corps, it was covered by everyone: the state press, entertainment press, national press, and international press…everyone on the planet was…