State Jobless Benefits – California

State jobless benefits hit record $23 billion in 2010, By Dean Calbreath, February 11, 2011, San Diego Union-Tribune: “In what will be a major surprise to absolutely nobody, California broke all records in jobless benefits last year, paying $22.9 billion to a record benefits to 1.7 million jobless Californians, according to a report released Thursday by the state Employment Development Department. That averages to about $90 million each business day as the jobless rate continues to linger at post-Depression highs. In comparison, a typical annual average during a strong economy is about $5-$6 billion, averaging $20-$24 million per business day…”