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About Our Branches

We are one of the largest state departments, and we’re here to support Californians with many important services. To help you, we:

  • Provide Unemployment, Disability Insurance, and Paid Family Leave to those in need.
  • Collect payroll taxes from businesses to help fund important programs.
  • Keep track of employment records for millions of California workers.
  • Help people find jobs by connecting them with employers who need them.
  • Manage federal job training programs to help you develop new skills and find work.
  • Collect and share helpful information about the job market, so you can stay informed.

For statistical information about our programs and services, visit Quick Statistics Overview.

EDD Branches

This branch helps us run smoothly. They handle:

  • Business planning
  • Forms and publications
  • Human resources for our employees
  • Budgeting

This branch supports California workers through the State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. SDI gives partial wage replacement when you can’t work because of a medical issue or family leave. It includes two benefits: Disability Insurance (DI) and Paid Family Leave (PFL). The branch also manages the Nonindustrial Disability Insurance (NDI) programs for state employees.

This branch leads the EDDNext Project. It's a modernization effort to completely transform the EDD customer and employee experience.

This branch provides reliable and innovative technology that helps us serve the public. They:

  • Make sure people can file claims.
  • Find jobs and training.
  • Manage payroll taxes online.
  • Give technical support to our employees.
  • Protect our data.

This branch looks at how laws will affect our programs and proposes new laws. They also answer questions from the State Legislature and U.S. Congress.

This branch provides key services to support the programs run by us and our partners. These services include high quality and timely audits, investigations, and monitoring reviews. They:

  • Ensure the programs follow federal and state rules.
  • Protect billions of dollars that pass through EDD each year. 
  • Provide workforce and labor market information to help customers understand our economy.

This branch helps to ensure our message is clear and easy to understand, so people can use our services. They also develop news releases and coordinate outreach efforts.  

This branch collects and tracks California’s payroll taxes and employee wage information. Each year, they collect billions of dollars and process millions of tax documents.

This branch helps people in California who have lost their jobs. It manages a state and federal program that gives short-term financial support and helps people find new jobs. Employers pay for this program.

This branch helps people find jobs and build skills. They work with a variety of partners to offer these services at America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM locations and throughout the state. This includes programs under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) and the Wagner-Peyser Act. These programs help all types of job seekers, including:

  • Unemployed people
  • Young workers
  • Veterans
  • People with disabilities
  • Farmworkers

They also manage CalJOBSSM, an online tool that connects job seekers with employers, training, and help with career planning.