News and Announcements

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California’s unemployment rate rose 0.1 percent between March and April 2023 to 4.5 percent1, as the state’s employers added 67,000 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys.

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In recognition of Mother’s Day, the Employment Development Department (EDD) is celebrating the ongoing success of California’s historic Paid Family Leave (PFL) program, which allows eligible claimants to receive partial replacement of their work wages while attending to family-related matters, for a period of up to eight weeks. Over nearly 20 years, EDD’s first-of-kind PFL program has paid more than $14 billion in wage replacement benefits on more than 4 million claims so Californians can take time off work to bond with a new child, care for an ill family member, or to help during a family member’s military deployment to a foreign country.

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Madera, Mendocino, and Mono County workers who have been impacted by the severe winter storms, straight-line winds, and mudslides that started on February 21, 2023, are now eligible to file for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits, joining workers in multiple, previously-announced California counties.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) today announces it received a federal grant award of $7.5 million to create new cleanup and recovery jobs in response to winter storms in December 2022 and January 2023 that caused widespread flooding and extensive waterway damage.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded $7.9 million to Public Works Alliance to facilitate the development, implementation, and operations of emergency medical services (EMS) recruitment and training programs across the State of California. These programs aim to recruit disconnected young adults from marginalized and underrepresented communities throughout California who have historically faced significant barriers to employment and community services

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San Bernardino County workers who have been impacted by the severe winter storms, straight-line winds, and mudslides that started on February 21, 2023, are now eligible to file for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits, joining workers in multiple, previously-announced California counties.

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California’s unemployment rate stayed constant from February 2023 and remained at 4.4 percent1for March 2023 as the state’s employers added 8,700 nonfarm payroll job2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. February 2023’s initial estimate of a 4.3 percent unemployment rate was revised up by a tenth of a percentage point due to an increase in unemployment.

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In seven California counties who have been impacted by the severe winter storms, straight-line winds, and mudslides that began on February 21, 2023 and are continuing, are now eligible to file for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits as part of a new federal disaster benefits declaration.

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Employment Development Department’s (EDD) Stockton area Disability Insurance (DI) office is scheduled to briefly suspend operations as it moves to a larger, centrally located facility to provide improved services and assistance to in-person customers. The old office will pause its customer service functions at the end of business on April 13, 2023, and resume at the new location on Monday, May 1, 2023

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As California recognizes historic labor leader and community advocate Cesar Chavez this weekend, the Employment Development Department (EDD) continues to honor his legacy by providing employment services and other forms of much-needed assistance to farmworkers and their families statewide. EDD invites you to learn more about these important supportive services for California’s agricultural workforce on the Department website, including more information about the state’s agricultural industry, the programs available to its workers, and a video showcasing the valuable contribution of farmworkers to California’s economy.

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California’s unemployment rate increased by a tenth of a percentage point for the month of February 2023 to 4.3 percent1 despite the state’s employers adding 32,300 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys.

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In response to the appointment of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver of Silicon Valley Bank, the California Employment Development Department (EDD) will take action to ease the burden on companies that did business with the Bank by waiving any penalty for late payroll tax.

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California’s unemployment rate crept up slightly for the month of January 2023 to 4.2 percent despite the state’s employers adding 96,700 nonfarm payroll jobs to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) today announced approval of a $6.1 million funding grant to facilitate specialized employment training and services to assist approximately 2,500 workers impacted by the closure of the Farmer John meatpacking plant in Vernon.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD), in coordination with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency, announces the availability of $18 million in funding to help prepare workers with limited English proficiency for jobs in growing and sustainable regional industries.