California paid $400 million in fraudulent jobless benefits to state prisoners

California paid $400 million in fraudulent jobless benefits to state prisoners

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https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/02/california-paid-400-million-in-jobless-benefits-to-inmates/

By ADAM BEAM | The Associated Press

SACRAMENTO — California sent about $400 million in fraudulent unemployment benefit payments to state prisoners, a state official said Tuesday, nearly triple the amount disclosed last week and a number that could grow as a criminal investigation continues.