California lawmakers offer to use blockchain to help unemployed – Bits Media

Member of the House of Representatives of California proposed using blockchain technology to prevent fraud in the field of employment.

Jordan Cunningham (Jordan Cunningham) introduced the bill, According to which the Office of Digital Innovation California (ODI) should study the possibility of using blockchain in the field of labor, Employment and social protection. According to the parliamentarian, This would accelerate personality testing in the state unemployment insurance system, increase the effectiveness of social benefits and their calculations, and also simplify the verification of the reality of employment contracts.

The bill implies, that ODI should before 1 january 2024 year to evaluate the risks and advantages of using blockchain, and then notify the Legislative Assembly about the results of research.

Last week, the bill was submitted to the Committee of the Assembly for Protecting Privacy and Consumer Rights, which is responsible for considering issues, related to technology.

Cunningham is in the Republican Party, which during the pandemic of coronavirus already offered measures, aimed at combating fraud in the field of employment. However, many of the initiatives of the Republicans have not received the support of the Legislative Assembly, where and now democrats dominate.

California actively studies the capabilities of the blockchain with 2018 of the year, A special working group was created for this. According to Crypto Head, In general, California demonstrates a readiness to introduce blockchain and cryptocurrencies, overtaking New Jersey according to this parameter, Texas, Florida and New York.