Will my ESD benefits get reduced or cut off with a 24hr/week job at $25/hr?

ESD uses a formula called the "earnings deduction" to calculate how much your benefits get reduced. For every dollar you earn over $5, they deduct it from your weekly benefit amount. So if you're working 24hrs at $25/hr, that's $600/week. They'll subtract $5, so $595 would be deducted from your weekly benefit amount. If your weekly benefit amount is less than $595, you won't receive any benefits for that week. If it's more than $595, you'll get the difference.

congrats on the job! just make sure u keep filing your weekly claims even if u get $0. that way if ur hours get cut or something happens with the job, u dont have to reapply for benefits

I went through this EXACT situation last year. Working part-time completely wiped out my benefits because of how they calculate it. BUT what nobody tells you is that working part-time actually EXTENDS your benefit year! So even though you might not get payments now, those benefits don't disappear - they're still there if you need them later when your job ends (assuming you're still in your benefit year). Just keep filing every week and accurately report your hours/earnings. I learned this the hard way when I stopped filing because I thought "why bother" and then had to reapply when my part-time gig ended.

BE CAREFUL! Make sure you understand the job search requirements too! Even if you're working part-time, ESD still requires you to do 3 job search activities each week if you keep filing claims. It's stupid but that's how it works. I got in trouble because I thought since I was working I didn't need to do the job searches anymore!!!

my sister worked 20 hrs at $22 and still got partial unemployment but she had a higher wba to start with, like $650 i think

If you need to talk to someone at ESD to get specific answers about your situation, I'd recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com). I was in a similar situation and needed clarification on exactly how my part-time work would affect my benefits. Spent days trying to get through on the phone with no luck, then used Claimyr and got a callback from ESD within an hour. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to look at my specific claim and explain exactly how my earnings would affect my benefits and what I needed to do to remain eligible.

Don't forget that you MUST report ALL earnings IN THE WEEK YOU EARN THEM, not when you get paid. If your pay period ends on a different day than ESD's week (Sunday), this gets confusing. I messed this up and had to repay benefits + penalty.