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California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

  • Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have allowed workers on strike in California to receive unemployment checks, citing the state's huge debt in the unemployment trust fund.
  • The majority of states, except for New York and New Jersey, do not provide unemployment benefits to striking workers.
  • Labor unions argued that the number of workers on strike for more than two weeks is so small that it would not have a significant impact on the state's unemployment trust fund.
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California governor vetoes bill offering unemployment pay to strikers

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill that would have paid unemployment benefits to striking workers, and had drawn strong support from labor unions and from his fellow Democrats in the state legislature.

2 months ago·United Kingdom
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The IndependentThe Independent

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom
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California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won't be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work

2 months ago·United States
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects bill that would have given unemployment checks to some striking workers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejects bill that would have given unemployment checks to some striking workers

2 months ago·United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike

2 months ago
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California governor rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike. While state lawmakers passed a bill to make California the third state to do this, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed it Saturday. Newsom says he rejected the bill because the fund the state uses to pay unemployment benefits is in debt. The money comes from a tax on businesses that hasn’t changed since 1984. Labor unions …

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States
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