Patrick McGreevy covers the California Legislature out of the Sacramento bureau. Since joining the Los Angeles Times in 1998, he has worked in the City Hall and San Fernando Valley bureaus, writing about subjects including Valley secession, LAPD reform and city government during the administrations of Mayors Richard Riordan, James Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa. He is a native of San Diego and a graduate of San Jose State University.
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The state auditor’s report was ordered by lawmakers who criticized California’s unemployment agency for a backlog of claims and failing to prevent widespread fraud.
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In addition to the confirmed fraud, the state has stopped tens of billions of dollars in payments on bogus claims through tougher security measures, officials said.
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The proposal would also create a rent subsidy program using up to $2.6 billion in federal rental relief dollars.
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California’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products is suspended after a referendum by the tobacco industry qualified for the 2022 ballot.
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Grove, who once described herself as a “gun-carrying, tongue-talking, spirit-filled believer,” will be succeeded as Senate Republican leader by state Sen. Scott Wilk of Santa Clarita.
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A security specialist warns that the cost of unemployment fraud in California could be much higher than the $4 billion that was previously reported.
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State lawmakers say they’ve been flooded with desperate calls from constituents who don’t understand why their jobless benefits have been cut off by EDD.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes extending eviction protections and expediting $2.6 billion in federal rental assistance for low-income tenants.
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California’s Employment Development Department sent more than $42 million in coronavirus benefits to prison inmates in other states, according to an analysis reviewed by The Times.
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Padilla, considered a politician to watch since his 20s, has served on the L.A. City Council, in the Legislature and as California secretary of state.