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Lawmakers Call for Action on Calif's Unemployment Benefits Backlog

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Months after the coronavirus pandemic first halted California's economy, leaving millions unemployed, there are still residents who havenโ€™t even received one benefit payment from the Employment Development Department and lawmakers want action.

This week, more than half of the California legislature penned a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom calling for action. Read the letter below.

NBC 7's Amber Frias has the story on the NBC 7 News at 4, 5 and 6 p.m.

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