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What You Need to Know: Los Angeles County workers, business owners, and self-employed people affected by the California firestorms now have until Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). All required documentation to support that the applicant was working or self-employed when the disaster occurred must be submitted within 90 days from the mail date of their notice that states a supporting document is needed.California’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent1 in January 2025 while nonfarm payroll jobs remained unchanged from December 2024, according to data released today by the Employment Development Department (EDD) from two separate surveys. January’s job gain follows a post-benchmark, revised job gain of 39,000 for December 2024.
What you need to know: California’s Life Sciences industry employs 466,888 workers and generates over $414 billion in annual economic output – about 20% of that in the LA Basin alone. With more bioscience and biotechnology patents issued to California companies than any other state, California makes strategic investments to develop the future’s workforce.
California gained 15,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in December 2024 and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 5.5 percent, according to the latest Employment Development Department (EDD) data coming from two separate surveys. December’s job gain follows a downward-revised job gain of 9,600 for November.
What You Need to Know: California is committed to supporting workers in their communities impacted by the devastating Southern California wildfires and windstorms. In partnership with local resources, the Employment Development Department is helping to deliver temporary jobs for humanitarian assistance and cleanup efforts while strengthening services to return affected workers to long-term, meaningful jobs as soon as possible.
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What You Need to Know: In response to the wildfires and windstorms, federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is now available for workers and self-employed people who do not qualify for regular unemployment benefits. DUA benefit claims must be filed by March 10, 2025.What You Need to Know: California supports the communities impacted by the Palisades Fire and the windstorm conditions resulting in multiple fires devastating Southern California.