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Lawmakers: California jobless claims still a 'black hole'

by Don Thompson
| December 11, 2020 12:03 AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A beleaguered California agency's attempt to stem an unemployment benefits scam potentially exceeding $2 billion while reducing a frustrating backlog is failing, two state lawmakers from opposing political parties said Thursday, though others reported fewer problems.

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