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Hundreds make calls in California to support bill expanding unemployment benefits to undocumented immigrants

Long Beach, California (Credit: Wikimedia Commons)

Hundreds of people have been making calls to California lawmakers seeking to support SB 227, a bill that would allow undocumented workers to collect unemployment benefits throughout 2025.

The initiative, called Safety Net for All Workers, has been introduced by Los Angeles Senator Maria Elena Durazo and would provide $300 a week for up to 20 weeks to those dismissed between January 1 and December 21 of 2025.

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