https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/04/15/coronavirus-extra-600-unemployment-payments-will-be-retroactive-claims-being-processed-seven-days-week-economy-jobs-tech-layoff/ > Unemployment pay containing an extra $600 a week in benefits is being sent to a very broad group of jobless workers in California — and the extra payments will be retroactive, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. > So far, about 2.7 million California residents who have lost their jobs have filed for unemployment in recent weeks, Gov. Newsom estimated on Wednesday at a news briefing to discuss the impact of the coronavirus on California.