Unemployment in California
$450
a week, for up to 26 weeks · $11,700 in all
| Weekly benefit: state maximum | $450 |
| Weeks payable | 26 weeks |
| Total if you stay unemployed | $11,700 |
| Federal income tax on it, about | $1,354 |
| 10% federal withholding, if you ask (W-4V) | $45 a week |
| State income tax on it | none: this state exempts it |
| Your take-home pay now, a week | $832 |
| Share of take-home pay replaced | 54 % before tax |
California: 1/23 to 1/26 HQW; $40 to $450 a week. The EDD table pays between 1/23 and 1/26 of the high quarter; the engine uses 1/26, so at low wages the estimate can be up to 13% below the table.
| Program | A week | Weeks | Most in total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment | $450 | 26 weeks | $11,700 |
| SDI | $900 | 52 | $46,800 |
| PFL | $900 | 8 | $7,200 |