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California’s employers added 43,700 nonfarm payroll jobs in May 2024 – the largest such increase for the state since October of 2023 and a continuation of California’s 2024 job growth trend -- as the unemployment rate improved to 5.2 percent, according to data released by the Employment Development Department (EDD). May’s job gain follows a revised job gain of 4,100 for April 2024.

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Californians receiving unemployment, disability, or Paid Family Leave benefit payments can now enroll in direct deposit – a safe, fast, and convenient way for both existing and new claimants to receive payments automatically into a personal bank account. In addition to prepaid debit card or mailed checks, benefit program customers can choose the payment option that best meets their individual needs.

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This Father’s Day, the Employment Development Department (EDD) is celebrating dads and father figures across California by highlighting California’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program. This groundbreaking program debuted nearly 20 years ago and allows eligible workers to receive benefit payments for up to eight weeks to bond with a baby, or new child through adoption or foster care; to care for an ill family member; or support a military family member while they serve our country.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) issues the following statement with regard to loan-out corporations: California is investing in farmworkers by providing support to the Farmworkers Advancement Program that offers training to farmworkers to pursue careers with higher wages in agriculture and other industries. This 100 percent federally-funded grant of nearly $1 million provides technical assistance to 12 organizations implementing farmworker-training programs across the state. 

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) issues the following statement with regard to loan-out corporations: “We understand the great importance of California’s film and television industry and are proud of our work to support California’s employers and industries. We have received various inquiries highlighting questions about loan-out corporations' ability to operate in California. As we have previously stated, EDD is not taking action to ban these companies in California.

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This Mother’s Day, the Employment Development Department (EDD) honors mothers and maternal figures across California by highlighting the State’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) program, the first of its kind in the nation. If eligible, individuals can receive benefit payments for up to eight weeks to bond with a baby or foster/adopted child, care for an ill family member, or support a military family member, while they serve our country.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) continues to urge Californians to guard against fraud. The latest round of text-message schemes called “smishing” tries to trick people into clicking a link in a text to supposedly reactivate their account. The message proclaims such an action is necessary as part of EDD’s transition from Bank of America to Money Network and this is not true.

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California’s employers added 28,300 nonfarm payroll jobs in March 2024 and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent, according to data released today by the Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. The job gain follows a job loss of 6,600 in February mostly due to weather impacts - revised down by 3,200. But job growth has gained momentum overall during the last eight months with a total gain of 205,200 jobs and an average monthly increase of 25,700 jobs.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today that it has awarded $995,000 to the South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Inc. (SBWIB) to offer assistance to 965 workers laid off by Northrop Grumman Space Systems in Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, and El Segundo. The SBWIB will use the funding to provide training, education, and job services to guide these aerospace industry workers into high-quality careers that offer financial stability and opportunities for advancement in the South Bay and greater Los Angeles regions.

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