California jobless claims fall amid coronavirus reopenings

Unemployment claims fell in California in the most recent week, federal officials reported Thursday, as the state’s economy slowly rebounds from the effects of the coronavirus lockdown.
Initial jobless claims in California totaled 243,300 during the week ended June 13, down 12,500 from the 255,800 first-time unemployment claims the prior week. At least 5.4 million California workers have filed first-time claims for unemployment benefits, a grim milestone reached almost exactly three months