California by the numbers
The rules that change at the state line, as they stand in California today: unemployment up to $450/week for 26 weeks; alimony decided case by case; 1,876 H-2B positions certified; 23,506 H-2A positions certified. Each card opens the calculator or data page, with the law or dataset it is built on.
California unemployment calculator
Weekly benefit: Highest quarter ÷ 26. Max $450, up to 26 weeks.
California alimony calculator
Discretionary (case by case). No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)
H-2B jobs in California
1,876 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $18.81/hour; most start in Apr/Feb.
H-2A jobs in California
23,506 positions certified in FY2026 (through Q2), median offered wage $16.9/hour; most start in Mar/Apr.