When Bank of America reported a few days ago that unemployment benefits fraud in California could total $2 billion, a number of questions came to mind. Has the California Employment Development Department now surpassed the Department of Motor Vehicles in the ranks of scandalous state government incompetence? They can’t get their benefits, spend months in EDD purgatory and can’t get anyone to answer their cries for help. In Granada Hills, Marie and Stan Miller keep getting EDD mail addressed to people they don’t know. And new claims could be added if the COVID-19 pandemic keeps people from returning to work into the coming year.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 12, 2020 15:03 UTC