| The most recent unemployment data from the | | | | the sum of states estimates of unemployment |
| California Employment Development Department | | | | are made equal to total national unemployment. |
| (EDD) is for July, 2010. And the July report does | | | | According to EDD, without this adjustment, the |
| not paint a pretty picture. | | | | data would have shown a substantial decrease in |
| In June of 2010 the statewide unemployment | | | | unemployment in July. |
| rate was 12.2% (not seasonally adjusted). In July, | | | | One result of these facts is that more and more |
| the state wide rate was 12.8%. In June 21 of | | | | people in California may need help from food |
| California's counties had unemployment rates of | | | | banks and from homeless shelters. As a public |
| over 15%. In July 23 of them did. | | | | service, California Communities United Institute |
| Imperial County has had the worst unemployment | | | | has put lists of both kinds of institutions on our |
| rate of all the counties in our state. For several | | | | web site. You can find those lists by directing your |
| months that county's unemployment rate was | | | | browser to the following address: |
| over 30%. Things had been getting better their in | | | | If you need the help of such organizations, or if |
| recent months. However, in July the | | | | you have friends who do, feel free to consult |
| unemployment rate was back up to 30.3%. | | | | those lists to find a food bank or homeless shelter |
| According to EDD, the number of unemployed | | | | in your area. |
| Californians rose by 7,000 in July, 2010 to | | | | As you may have guessed these organizations |
| 2,251,000. This number had fallen in each of the | | | | are being inundated with requests for help. For |
| three months prior to July, with the decrease | | | | many of them, their resources are stretched to |
| over the period totaling 63,000 persons. | | | | the limit. If you can donate to them, please do so, |
| EDD did add that, although the increase in the | | | | so that they can help more people. I do suggest |
| number of unemployed Californians was a | | | | that you call them before sending a donation. |
| departure from recent trend, an analysis of the | | | | Some of them may have moved. You will find |
| components of the labor force model reveals that | | | | their phone numbers and addresses in the lists. |
| the increase was due to an adjustment by which | | | | |