[California] Do I re-open claim for unemployment or start a new claim?
So I was a part of a company-wide layoff back in October 2025, and I applied for unemployment.
It took a while to find a new job in the same field, but eventually got a freelancing contract with a company in February 2026.
This contract ended a day ago (July 1st).
And with that, I need to apply for unemployment benefits again.
My question is this:
Do i "re-open claim" or should I start a new claim for unemployment? Not sure what I'm supposed to do in this situation.
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!