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California, in Deficit, Considers Unemployment Benefits for ‘Undocumented’ Workers
 
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JOEL B. POLLAK16 May 2023532
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The California state legislature is considering a bill that would grant unemployed workers who are illegally in the country access to unemployment benefits —  even though the state is running a massive budget deficit.

As Breitbart News reported earlier this week, California’s fiscus has fallen in the space of one year from a surplus of $100 billion, partly based on federal cash for coronavirus relief, to a staggering deficit of $32 billion.


In his revised budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) cautioned legislators to maintain “prudence.” But under SB 227, “excluded” workers who are in the country illegally would be able to receive $300 per week in benefits.


As Fox News reported, proponents say migrant workers “deserve” the benefits, despite entering the U.S. unlawfully:

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/05/16/california-in-deficit-considers-unemployment-benefits-for-undocumented-workers/
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