Coastside, News & Updates
California’s employers added 28,300 nonfarm payroll jobs1 in March 2024 and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent2, according to data released today by the Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. Read more: California Gained 28,300...
Coastside, News & Updates
Insurers in California have sounded the alarm: A warming climate has dramatically raised the risk of devastating wildfires, and with it the cost of providing coverage. But now a Peninsula lawmaker says those insurance companies should credit the state and homeowners...
Coastside, News & Updates
The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced that it has further expanded language access options in its myEDD online portal and UI Online for individuals to apply for unemployment benefits via applications translated into Armenian, Korean, and Tagalog. Read...
Coastside, News & Updates
It’s the first time in more than 50 years that both of California’s legislative leaders hail from rural districts. Local politicians accustomed to being on the outskirts of Sacramento policymaking are enjoying the view from the inside. Rural interests, particularly...