Kenneth Schrupp @kennethschrupp

California policy reporter @TheCenterSquare. Obligatory “like/follow=/=endorsement,” "opinions my own." Personal account. Los Angeles, CA Joined August 2015

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Kenneth Schrupp @kennethschrupp

2 weeks ago

California is now worst in the nation in one key economic indicator: the number of unemployed people per job opening, which tracks how hard it is to find a job. At 1.5 unemployed Californians per job opening, California is dead last, and 67% higher than the national average.

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Kenneth Schrupp @kennethschrupp

3 weeks ago

Who is Karen Bass's "We Are Los Angeles" eviction aid + welfare/charity application assistance program helping? Data show 48% of recipients are jobless, and under 1% received the earned income tax credit for working households legally in the country. thecentersquare.com/california/art…

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Marc Joffe @joffemd

a month ago

California is the only state that hasn't paid back its pandemic-era federal unemployment loans placing extra burdens on employers and state taxpayers. thecentersquare.com/california/art…

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Kenneth Schrupp @kennethschrupp

a month ago

Half of new California "jobs" in March were from Medi-Cal beneficiaries using taxpayer $ to "employ" household members at min. wage as support "providers" for up to 70 hours/wk (with overtime). In June, 764,062 Californians were "employed" by this program. That's 4% of workers.