what do you do if you haven't found work even after the 26 weeks of unemployment insurance and you live in cal

Answer 1

Unemployment only goes for 26 weeks. If you haven't found anything by then, you might have to take a lesser job to tide you over.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Keep faith alive that something will materialize for you. Once you become self defeated well there you are.
On a more practical note you may need to do an objective evaluation of the prospects where you are. For example if you are specialized in something and there is very little demand you may need to add some training or open up to some other fields. Good luck