https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/28/unemployment-claims-drop-huge-amount-california-job-layoff-covid/

First-time unemployment claims filed by California workers have fallen to their lowest levels since coronavirus-linked business shutdowns began, dropping below 100,000 for the first time in 10 months, federal officials reported Thursday.

California workers filed 53,300 initial claims for unemployment during the week that ended on Jan. 23, a decline of 63,900 from the 117,200 claims that were filed during the week ending on Jan. 16, the U.S. Labor Department reported.