Unlikely. You will need to make a good case to the unemployment department.
I don't think you can collect unemployment if you QUIT your job to relocate. If the company was relocating to California (or anywhere farther than 50 miles- I think), and you did not want to relocate, then I believe you can get unemployment.
No.
If you are an employee of the cab company because you earn wages, then the company pays unemployment insurance to the state. If you were on straight commission, then they probably do not because commissions do not qualify you for benefits. Each state has it's own requirements as to who pays unemployment insurance.
No. The insurance only covers people who lose work because of something beyond their control such as mass layoff or "restructuring". If you quit or are fired for substandard work, you are not eligible.
Only if you qualify for California's unemployment and satisfy their requirements for being out-of-state.
Unfortunately no.
Yes, if you qualify under the laws of California. It falls under the interstate unemployment benefits agreement that the states are signed up with.
Example sentence - He did not qualify for unemployment compensation because he has never been employed.
Quitting a job does not qualify for unemployment.
No. They are independent and separate programs.
No. not if you quit. For one to collect UI, they must have been laid off by the employer. The UI office will verify the information with the employer. If you voluntarily quit, you are not eligible for unemployment insurance.
Reasons to qualify are located on page 25 of the Guide in the Related Link below.