California lawmakers dismissed a plan by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would take two months to resolve a backlog of nearly 1 million unemployment benefit claims, warning at a legislative hearing that many jobless people are already struggling to pay for food and rent.
California lawmakers lashed out Thursday at a state plan that would take two months to resolve a backlog of nearly 1 million unemployment benefit claims, warning at a legislative hearing that many jobless people are struggling to pay for food and rent.
“It’s tragic, it’s unconscionable what is happening to these people, and now we are hearing that we are still two months behind,” Cooper said, adding that people are suffering “because we can’t get our act together.” Assemblyman Jay Obernolte warned that such delays would cause “outrage” by the public and urged Hilliard to find a quicker solution.The hearing was held a day after Gov. Gavin Newsom disclosed that nearly 1 million unpaid claims may be eligible for payment but require more information, including identity verification.
He accused Hilliard of lying to the public for months about the scope of the problem. She denied that she has misrepresented how many people have gone without payments.
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