https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/09/09/covid-economy-california-unemployment-claims-jump-improvement-halt-edd/ > California workers filed more unemployment claims last week than they did the week before, a setback that raises uncertainty about the strength of the statewide economic recovery. > Workers in California filed 61,900 initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended Sept. 4, up 5,600 from the 56,300 workers who filed first-time jobless claims during the week ending Aug. 28, the U.S, Labor Department reported Thursday.