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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded over $760,000 to the California Labor Federation (CLF) to conduct employment services outreach to workers dislocated by the closure of Yellow Freight Corporation in multiple locations across California. CLF will use these funds to provide guidance and information on available job-related assistance and services to more than 2,229 dislocated workers represented by 19 California Teamster Locals.

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California’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.7 percent as the state’s employers added 8,700 nonfarm payroll jobs to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. Total nonfarm employment for August 2023 was revised down by 19,900 jobs due, in large part, to revised reductions in the Professional & Business Services sector.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) is highlighting its current and upcoming customer service improvements in recognition of National Customer Service Week, celebrated through October 6, 2023.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded $175,000 to help workers and businesses in Camarillo affected by the closure of the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility on June 30, 2023. The Workforce Development Board of Ventura County will use these funds to identify employment service needs for more than 90 of the facility’s employees, as well as the needs of surrounding businesses.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today that it has awarded $1 million to Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW) to make improvements to the Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program administered in California. This funding will help provide more effective reemployment strategies for claimants most likely to exhaust Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits, and to support improved efficiency and effectiveness in California’s workforce system.

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The Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded more than $648,000 for the Supply Chain and Worker Readiness Program (the Program), an integral part of Humboldt County’s groundbreaking offshore wind energy project. The Program is designed to facilitate workforce development efforts over the entire offshore wind project lifecycle and will utilize funds for research, community preparation, and workforce partner development. The funding will also be applied towards the education and capacity building of local businesses to meet Humboldt County’s long-term workforce needs while this new industry is established.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it awarded $2.3 million to the Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board (FRWDB) to support outreach, retraining, and reemployment services to the workers and apprentices dislocated by the closure of Bitwise Industries in Fresno.

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California’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent1, for the third consecutive month as the state’s employers added 23,100 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. Total nonfarm employment for July 2023 was revised down by 19,000 jobs due to revised reductions in Leisure & Hospitality, Information, and Government industry sectors.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has awarded $4 million to the California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC) to expand and develop apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs to recruit, train, and employ firefighters and paramedics. The grant will prioritize the inclusion of young adults who come from a disadvantaged or underrepresented background.

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In recognition of Labor Day, EDD is releasing the annual California jobs report with data on high-demand jobs and information about many programs and services that help connect job seekers with hiring employers.

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California’s unemployment rate remained at 4.6 percent, which is the same rate as in June 2023, as the state’s employers added 27,900 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. Total nonfarm employment for June 2023 was revised down by 1,700 jobs.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded $17.9 million in grants to organizations that will expand English Language Learner (ELL) Integrated Education and Training (IET) programs across California. The grants will help people who have faced significant barriers to employment and community services, by providing employment-focused training designed specifically to assist them.

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Hoopa Valley Tribe workers whose employment or self-employment was impacted by severe winter storms and mudslides in the Humboldt area between February 14 and March 5, 2023, are now able to apply for federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) benefits. The new DUA availability follows an amendment in July to the presidential major disaster declaration (FEMA-4707) that was initially issued on April 25, 2023.

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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. California’s unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage point from May 2023 to 4.6 percent1 for June 2023 as the state’s employers added 11,600 nonfarm payroll jobs2 to the economy, according to data released today by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) from two surveys. Total nonfarm employment for May 2023 was revised down 9,900 due to adjustments in that month’s labor estimates.

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The California Employment Development Department (EDD) announced today it has awarded more than $11 million in grants to Employment Social Enterprise (ESE) organizations that will help transition underserved job seekers into the workforce. The grants will fund technical assistance, and the design and implementation of projects that will focus on placing California’s most vulnerable populations into employment, typically in a supported employment setting, to help them earn wages, build work experience, and improve job skills.