News Releases

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News Releases Issued in 2013

June 4, 2013

• $4 million in state grants will help 1,000 veterans in 10 counties transition into high-demand jobs and careers

May 17, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.0 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 10,400

May 16, 2013

• Unemployment Insurance customer service center hours being cut; Serious federal underfunding leads to reductions in service hours

May 7, 2013

• Job fair in Ontario continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs

May 2, 2013

• Job fair in Lemoore continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs

April 19, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.4 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 25,500

April 17, 2013

• In California, Sequestration cuts will trigger reductions in federal unemployment extension benefits beginning April 28; EDD services for the unemployed also impacted by cuts

April 16, 2013

• State of California’s newly redesigned CalJOBS^SM online job system is open for business; Popular job site offers new features for both job seekers and employers

March 29, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.6 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 41,200

March 22, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 1,700

March 19, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent; California gained 327,400 payroll jobs in 2012

March 15, 2013

• State is Soliciting Proposals for $4 Million in Veterans’ Employment-Related Assistance Program Goals

March 6, 2013

• California’s employment and unemployment data for January will be released on Friday, March 22

March 1, 2013

• State of California to launch new, redesigned online job system

February 13, 2013

• $19 million state grant will help 2,500 unemployed California workers find jobs in high-growth industries

February 12, 2013

• State grant of more than $300,000 will open the way to careers in high-growth industries for 70 laid-off workers in Marin County

February 7, 2013

• $2.5 million grant will assist more than 460 laid-off workers in the Central Valley to re-enter the workforce

January 18, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent

January 3, 2013

• Legislation extends deadlines for federal unemployment extension benefits; Benefits for 400,000 Californians will continue uninterrupted

News Releases Issued in 2012

December 21, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 9.8 percent

December 18, 2012

• Estimated 400,000 Californians will see termination of federal extensions for unemployment benefits at the end of the year impacted individuals are advised on additional services

November 16, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.1 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 45,800

November 14, 2012

• End of the year set to bring end to federal extensions of unemployment benefits. An estimated 400,000 Californians face sudden stop in assistance

November 8, 2012

• Job fair in San Diego continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs; New online tool to help vets navigate benefits also launched
• Job fair in Los Angeles continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs; New online tool to help vets navigate benefits also launched

October 22, 2012

• Applying for California State Disability Insurance now Easier with Online Services

October 19, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.2 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 8,500

October 18, 2012

• New UI Claims Totals Follow Typical Quarterly Pattern
• Job fair in Sacramento continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs
• Job fair in Woodland Hills continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs

October 11, 2012

• EDD Blasts Bogus News Report on California's Jobless Claims, Demands Immediate Retraction

September 21, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.6 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 12,000

August 30, 2012

• Labor Day 2012: California Leading the Nation in Job Growth; Jobs in demand in the state and regionally are also highlighted

August 2, 2012

• Job fair in Santa Ana continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs

July 30, 2012

• State grant will provide training and employment assistance to 150 dislocated workers in the city of Richmond

July 26, 2012

• Ambition trumps disability for these future leaders; Students gather for 21st Annual Youth Leadership Forum

July 23, 2012

• $1.1 million grant will help 140 laid-off Solyndra workers in the East Bay move into high-demand jobs

July 20, 2012

• $2 million EDD grant provides training and reemployment services in Silicon Valley to 300 laid-off Solyndra workers
• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.7 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 38,300

July 17, 2012

• $900,000 state training grant offers a path to a brighter future for 180 workers who have lost their jobs in Merced County

July 3, 2012

• $900,000 grant will help laid-off farm workers in Fresno, Madera and Merced counties learn new skills, find year-round jobs

June 25, 2012

• State grant will help retrain 55 laid off State Compensation Insurance Fund workers in Vacaville

June 15, 2012

• 185 laid-off workers in Monterey County to be retrained as a result of a $1 million state grant
• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.8 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 33,900

June 1, 2012

• $5 million in new grants will assist veterans to qualify for high-demand jobs and careers with a future

May 29, 2012

• New federal requirements for long-term unemployed to continue receiving unemployment benefits; Includes in-person office appointments for job services and eligibility assessment

May 18, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.9
• Job fair in Ontario continues Governor’s initiative of matching veterans with employers and jobs

April 24, 2012

• FED-ED extension for unemployment benefits will end soon in California

April 20, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate increases to 11.0 percent

March 23, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 10.9 percent

March 9, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.9 percent

February 24, 2012

• Legislation extends deadlines for federal unemployment extension benefits through 2012

February 15, 2012

• California’s employment and unemployment data for January will be released on Friday, March 9

January 20, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 11.1 percent

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