"in the 3rd week of March"

But CA seems to be going back further. This is MT PUA posting:

"Expanded Federal Benefits for Self-Employed and Others

The Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program expands unemployment benefits to those not covered under regular unemployment. This includes people otherwise able and available to work but who, due to COVID-19 related reasons set forth in the CARES Act, are currently unable or unavailable to work. If that sounds like you, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits under PUA.

Montanans filing for PUA will be able to indicate when their job-loss or partial unemployment occurred and if that date falls on or after March 15th, an eligible claimant may receive payments backdated to that week. The March 15 date is consistent with the onset of local and state social distancing directives, school closures and Governor Bullock’s “Stay at Home” directive.

Under the CARES Act, you may be eligible for $600/week, for claims active between the weeks ending April 4, 2020 to July 25, 2020, in addition to your unemployment benefits. If so, that will automatically be applied to your claim. There is nothing you need to do.

We encourage anyone filing for PUA benefits to gather proof of income documents now, such as recent tax returns and 1099’s, so they are readily available if needed."

Which is crazy, because my spouse, a musician, lost jobs starting mid-Feb. That means at least 6 weeks worth of value is not being considered. And, with the new rules for fewer tables, we figure the musicians won't have any gigs through to Fall, except perhaps outdoor venues. All of those festivals and events already got canceled, as well.