https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/04/23/3-35-million-california-jobless-claims-in-coronavirus-era/

The battle against coronavirus has forced 3.35 million Californians to file unemployment claims in five weeks.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday, April 23 that California had 533,568 filings in the week ended April 18. Yes, that’s down 121,904 in seven days. However, it brings the tally for the past five weeks to 3.35 million filings vs. 2.11 million combined in the previous 52 weeks.