Newsom vetoes bill that would've allowed striking workers to receive unemployment benefits
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, vetoed a bill Saturday that would have allowed workers who left their jobs to strike amid labor negotiations to receive unemployment benefits.
The legislation was introduced during a five-month-long Hollywood writers strike that set back the entertainment industry. The strike ended last week after Writers Guild of America union board members approved a contract agreement with studios. Hollywood actors and California hotel workers are continuing their respective labor strikes. Many of these striking workers have gone months without pay.
If the bill had become law, workers who were on strike for at least two weeks would have been allowed to receive unemployment checks from the state, which can be as much as $450 per week. Workers who lost their jobs through no fault of their own are typically the only ones eligible for these benefits.
Newsom, who often benefits from campaign contributions from labor unions, said in a statement announcing his rejection of the bill that he supports workers involved in labor strikes but that the fund used by the state to provide unemployment benefits is projected to reach nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have allowed workers who left their jobs to strike amid labor negotiations to receive unemployment benefits. ((Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) / Getty Images)
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