https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/14/coronavirus-unemployment-claims-pace-falls-sharply-california-economy-jobs-layoff-tech-retail-restaurant-hotel-construction-real-estate/ > The pace of unemployment claims being filed in California has slowed dramatically, punctuated by a sharp decrease in applications for jobless benefits last week, federal officials reported Thursday. > About 214,000 workers in California filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits during the week that ended on May 9, compared with 316,300 who applied in the week ending on May 2, a report from the U.S. Labor Department showed.