California cries ‘political hit job’ as Trump team targets billions in unemployment fraud

The US Department of Labor intends to send a “strike team” to dig into COVID-19 pandemic-era fraud involving California’s Employment Development Department.

Labor Department launches investigation into California over unemployment fraud claims

In a letter sent to EDD, The Labor Department shared with state officials that it would soon be deploying a strike team to ...
Hoodline

Feds Drop 'Strike Team' on Sacramento as EDD Fraud Bill Nears $1 Billion

According to the Baltimore Sun, the U.S. Labor Department has sent a formal letter to California's Employment Development Department, notifying officials that a federal review is underway and that a ...
Yahoo

California EDD Assures It Is ‘Not Taking Action to Ban’ Loan-Out Companies Key to State’s IATSE Members

The California Employment Development Department says it is not seeking to ban loan-out companies, which provide a key service to many entertainment workers, after concerns were raised by such ...
NBC Los Angeles

EDD took $24,000 from LA woman's bank account, accusing her of filing fake unemployment claims

Bonnie Tom is newly married and excited for this next chapter in life. She’s been saving money, maybe to buy a house, but the State of California recently snatched nearly everything she’d saved.