Mary Williams Walsh

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Millions of Americans spent the last year out of work, and California alone has processed more than 20 million unemployment insurance claims since last March.

Pandemic translates into budget surplus for California and some other states

Millions of Americans spent the last year out of work, and California alone has processed more than 20 million unemployment insurance claims since last March.

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