(Sacramento) The California State Assembly has approved legislation that will connect long-term unemployed Californians with additional unemployment insurance benefits. Assemblymember Juan Arambula (D-Fresno) introduced Assembly Bill 3X 23 to make laid-off Californians eligible for 20 weeks of additional federal unemployment insurance benefits. 100-percent of the benefits will be paid by federal dollars and not charged to employers’ reserve accounts. Assemblymember Arambula noted these benefits are real economic stimulus, helping unemployed Californians pay their rents and mortgages, feed their families, pay their bills, and keep contributing to their local economies. Heres more in this Assembly Access video.
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