https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/14/covid-economy-california-unemployment-claims-jump-layoffs-job-cuts-edd-2/ > Jobless claims in California soared last week and climbed to their highest levels in a month, an ominous sign that the state’s moribund economy has yet to recover from coronavirus-linked ailments. > An estimated 181,600 California workers filed initial claims for jobless benefits during the week that ended on Jan. 9, which was up 20,600 from the 161,000 claims that were filed in the week ending on Jan. 2, according to a federal report released Thursday.