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flag California’s unemployment fund debt, driven by years of underfunding and pandemic closures, is raising business costs amid stalled reforms.

flag California businesses face rising costs as the state’s unemployment insurance fund struggles with a growing debt, fueled by decades of underfunded benefit expansions and reliance on federal loans during the Great Recession. flag Despite economic recovery, payroll tax revenues have not kept pace with payouts, and a political stalemate has blocked reforms. flag While fraud is often cited, it is not the root cause; instead, the debt stems from systemic fiscal mismanagement and state-mandated pandemic closures that shifted costs to employers. flag Critics say the burden should not fall solely on businesses, and the current model threatens long-term stability.

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