"Newsom Denies Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers"

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have granted unemployment benefits to workers on strike, citing concerns about the state's debt and the potential increase in costs. Labor unions and advocates have criticized the veto, arguing that it favors corporations and harms workers. The bill had received strong support from labor unions and Democrats in the state legislature. California's unemployment insurance trust fund is already more than $18 billion in debt, and the state has paid millions in interest on its federal loan used to provide benefits during the pandemic.