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Wait For Unemployment Money Continues For Hundreds of Thousands of Californians

Wait For Unemployment Money Continues For Hundreds of Thousands of Californians

KQED's The California Report

May 6, 202117m 6s

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Show Notes

After waiting months for an update on their unemployment claims, nearly a million out of work Californians will likely have to wade through even more red tape to access their benefits. That's because the Employment Development Department has disqualified their applications.

Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, The California Report


A federal judge has struck down the CDC’s nationwide eviction moratorium, a decision the Justice Department is appealing. The ruling could have major ramifications for millions of tenants struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, but not here in California.

Reporter: Molly Solomon, KQED 


Reality TV celebrity Caitlyn Jenner caused a media frenzy when she jumped into the California governor’s race two weeks ago. On Wednesday night, she sat down for an interview on Fox News.

Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED


A KQED investigation has found that the Fire Victim Trust, set up to distribute money to victims of wildfires caused by Pacific Gas and Electric, has spent the vast majority of its money on overhead, rather than fire survivors themselves.

Guest: Scott McNutt, Bankruptcy Attorney and former California State Bar governor


Most sports facilities are back in full swing, as L.A. County moves into the yellow tier for reopening this week. But that's not the case for basketball courts in Venice Beach. 

Reporter: Angel Carreras, KCRW

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