They should impose a new 10% tax on non-essential employees to pay for this, since if those jobs are lost in the process, it won’t really matter much anyway, given that they’re non-essential.
WSJ News Exclusive | California Is First State to Borrow From Federal Government to Make Unemployment Payments
California has become the first state to borrow money from the federal government so it can continue paying out rising claims for unemployment benefits during the coronavirus pandemic.