Newsom orders road map to fix unemployment insurance technology in 45 days

California is going to deploy a “strike team” to improve the state’s unemployment insurance delivery by modernizing the Employment Development Department’s aging technology systems. The aim of the team is to speed up and improve EDD’s customer service, delivery and communications. California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the strike team will be supported by the California Department of Technology and the Office of Digital Innovation, and he said he wants a road map returned to him in 45 days. “There…