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THIRD READING
Bill No: SJR 18
Author: Beall (D), et al.
Amended: As introduced
Vote: 21
SUBJECT : Emergency Unemployment Compensation: extension
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the Legislatures support
for the extension of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation
program and memorializes the United States Congress to promptly
renew the extension of unemployment benefits.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1. In 2008, the United States suffered its worst economic
crisis since the Great Depression. The economic downturn
resulted in a 10% unemployment rate nationwide by 2009 and a
rate as high as 12.4% in California.
2. California's unemployed workers currently face one of the
toughest job markets in the country, with statewide
unemployment at 8.5% and three unemployed workers for every
available job.
3. In 2009, Congress passed the Emergency Unemployment
Compensation (EUC) program which extended benefits to those
out of work for up to 99 weeks to give relief to many that
have endured an extended period of unemployment. Unemployed
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workers in California receive 37 weeks of EUC, and 26 weeks
of state benefits, averaging just $292 a week. On December
28, 2013, the EUC program expired without an extension from
Congress. On that day, 214,000 unemployed workers ran out of
EUC in California and 12,500 more will be doing so daily.
4. The EUC program brought $4.5 billion in benefits to the
California economy in 2013 alone. It is crucial for the
United States government to take action in renewing the EUC
program and extending the unemployment benefits that millions
of people direly need.
This resolution supports the extension of the EUC program and
respectfully memorializes the United States Congress to promptly
renew the extension of unemployment benefits that will
tremendously aid millions of people.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
PQ:d 1/29/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: NONE RECEIVED
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