California unemployment claims rise for second straight week

California unemployment claims are on the rise again, increasing for the second straight week, according to a report released Thursday.
The jobless claims represent an unsettling reminder that the state’s reeling economy is still battling to shake off the effects of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns.
An estimated 258,000 workers in California filed initial unemployment claims during the week that ended June 6, the federal Labor Department reported, up 29,400 from the 228,600 who filed