https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/08/26/california-unemployment-climb-300-extra-benefit-expire-jobs-edd-covid/

Unemployment claims in California rose last week and remain far above normal levels, the government reported Thursday, fresh evidence the statewide jobs recovery from coronavirus-linked ailments remains elusive.

California workers filed 67,200 initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended on Aug. 21, an increase of 2,500 from the week that ended on Aug. 14, the U.S. Labor Department reported.