The fires struck as California’s economy was still recovering from the brief but sharp recession that hit the state five years ago when Newsom ordered shutdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

The fires struck as California’s economy was still recovering from the brief but sharp recession that hit the state five years ago when Newsom ordered shutdowns to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

California’s current revenues continue to fall short of covering the additional spending adopted three years ago.

She then filed fraudulent EDD applications for unemployment and COVID-19 benefits for individuals who ... information ...

A federal grand jury charged seven people with running a multi-state conspiracy attempting to defraud the United States for ...

Wildfires add uncertainty to California's already shaky recovery from the pandemic-era recession and unemployment.