SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs, Gov.
Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday.Federal law requires people who are out of work to be actively looking for jobs to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
But the federal government let states waive that requirement during the pandemic because so many businesses were ordered to close.California has waived its work-search rule since March 2020.
But Thursday, the Employment Development Department said it would resume the requirement July 11."California offers many resources to help people to find safe and suitable careers and training opportunities that keep the economy moving," agency director Rita.