February 4, 2021 How EDD and Bank of America Make Millions of Dollars on California’s Unemployment By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Lawmakers are asking questions about the revenue-sharing deal as workers still missing money fight to survive. Read More 8
January 27, 2021 Bank of America Says It Lost ‘Hundreds of Millions’ on State’s Unemployment Fiasco By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters Payment contractor was pitted against state employment officials at a legislative hearing on benefit delays and rampant fraud. Read More 7
December 23, 2020 Who Will Pay for California’s Unemployment Fraud? By Lauren Hepler and Stephen Council, CalMatters With another stimulus bill poised to inject more cash into a leaky system, taxpayers could be left holding the bag. Read More 10
December 20, 2020 Veggielution Distributes 200 Soup Kits to Needy Families in ESSJ By Emanuel Lee Instead of its usual soup meal at the farm, the East Side farm packed the ingredients in boxes for families to make the recipes at home. Read More 4
December 1, 2020 California Lawmakers Demand Unemployment Answers From Bank of America CEO By Lauren Hepler, CalMatters The push for details about breakdowns in the job safety net follows a CalMatters probe into problems impacting 350,000 EDD debit cards. Read More 1
April 24, 2015 How Did Mayor Sam Liccardo Do in His First 100 Days? By Silicon Valley Newsroom In an email to constituents, Mayor Sam Liccardo summed up his first 100 days in office, which were marked by public ceremonies, new spending plans, partnerships and, just last month, a tragedy that shook the city. Read More 43