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California’s unemployment rate holds at 4.5 percent in May

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California’s unemployment rate stayed constant from April 2023 and remained at 4.5 percent1 for May 2023 as the state’s employers added 47,300 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 April 2023 was revised up by 2,900 jobs.

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This Father’s Day EDD encourages new and expecting parents to learn more about Paid Family Leave benefits

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Father’s Day is just around the corner, and the Employment Development Department (EDD) is urging new and expecting parents to learn more about Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefits, how they can facilitate work-life balance, and help parents create strong futures for their children. Over nearly 20 years, California’s first-of-kind PFL program administered by EDD has paid more than $14 billion in wage replacement benefits on more than four 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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In recognition of Mother’s Day, EDD celebrates California’s first-of-kind Paid Family Leave Program

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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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EDD Awards $7.9 million to Train At-Risk, Underrepresented Youth for Careers in Emergency Services

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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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California’s unemployment rate remains unchanged for March 2023

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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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Stockton area EDD Disability Office Moving to New Location

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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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