https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/03/04/california-unemployment-claim-drop-100000-economy-layoff-job-covid-edd/ > Initial unemployment claims in California dropped last week and remained well below 100,000 claims for the second straight week, federal labor officials reported. > The report from the U.S. Labor Department could hint at a possible turning point for California’s ailing job market, which has been sickly since coronavirus-linked business shutdowns ordered by state and local government officials began nearly a year ago.