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LAO Report Indicates Glaring Errors Within Newsom’s Employment Development Department

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Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, released the following statement after another scathing report highlighted failures within Newsom’s Employment Development Department (EDD): “If you woke up today wondering whether one-party rule hurts California’s families, look no further than today’s report on the state’s failed employment department. “This report highlights what legislators have heard far too often these last two ...

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Wilk Urges Action To Protect Unemployed Californians From ‘Looming Tax Tsunami’

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, joined California Senate Republicans in delivering a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday urging him to “take immediate action” to help address the “looming tax tsunami facing unsuspecting and unemployed Californians stemming from mismanagement and fraud in the state’s Unemployment Insurance program.” On Monday, Wilk and eight other Republicans in the California State Senate ...

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Wilk Demands Answers From Banks For ‘Draining’ EDD Accounts

State Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, joined dozens of lawmakers in November to send a letter to the CEO of Bank of America demanding answers regarding the decision to freeze and drain bank accounts associated with Employment Development Department (EDD) debit cards. Wilk joined a bipartisan group of over 50 state legislators, including State Senator Henry Stern, D-Canoga Park, and ...

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New California Unemployment Applications Put On Hold To Reduce Fraud, Tackle Backlog

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It was announced Saturday that new claimants for unemployment benefits would be put on hold in California to allow the Employment Development Department of California (EDD) to reduce fraudulent claims and catch up on backlogged claims, officials said. The EDD Strike Team, established by Governor Gavin Newsom to create a blueprint for improvements and to modernize technology systems at the ...

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Governor Newsom Announces Strike Team For EDD Unemployment Office

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In an effort to help those experiencing job loss during the coronavirus pandemic, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a strike team within the Employment Development Department (EDD). Newsom announced a series of actions to better serve workers that have experienced job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the formation of an EDD strike team, and a renewed focus on processing unpaid ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Sends Letter To Governor Urging 24/7 Staffing Of EDD Unemployment Office 

Senators Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Melissa Hurtado, representing the 14th Senate District, announced they have submitted a request to Governor Newsom urging him to issue an Executive Order to keep EDD phone lines and operations open and fully staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week until the delay in claims processing is addressed, officials said Thursday. “When ...

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Senator Scott Wilk Calls For Audit Of California EDD Unemployment Agency 

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday he and legislative colleagues are calling for an audit of the California Employment Development Department (EDD), officials said.  The audit is to clarify what is causing the “inexcusable delays” in distributing unemployment benefits to people who, in some cases, applied months ago. The legislators submitted a request for the audit to the Joint ...

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