California unemployment jumps to 8.2%, third-highest in the U.S.

Source: Los Angeles Times
Reporting from Los Angeles and Sacramento — California’s unemployment rate rose dramatically in October to 8.2%, its highest level in 14 years, the state Employment Development Department reported today.
The figures were released at the same time that President George W. Bush signed into law a $6-billion extension of unemployment benefits that provides [...]

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