https://www.siliconvalley.com/2021/01/22/coronavirus-economy-california-unemployment-claims-soar-jobs-layoff/

California’s backlog of unemployment claims has soared well past 900,000 and has reached its highest level in about three months, the state Employment Development Department reported

The EDD also acknowledged it is still seeking to validate the identities of 1.2 California workers whose claims for unemployment benefits were linked to possible fraud — a staggering 86% of the 1.4 million workers whose accounts were originally suspended due to fraud concerns.