California Home EDD HomePage About EDD Services for: Employers Job Seekers People With Disabilities Senior Workers Veterans Workforce Community Youth How to: File a Claim Disability Insurance Paid Family Leave Unemployment Insurance Fill a Job / Find a Job Get Data Labor Market Information Get Payroll Tax Info Get Training Businesses Individuals General Information Careers With EDD Department Directory Equal Opportunity Notice FAQs Forms & Publications News Releases Programs & Services Proposed EDD Regulations Related Sites Report Fraud Subscribe Taxpayer Advocate Employment  Development  Department     My CA     This site  History 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  3  of  18       Previous   Next  More EDD history When 12 million people found themselves out of work after the stock market crash in 1929, Congress enacted the Wagner-Peyser Act which called for employment offices nationwide. Funding was provided by the Social Security Act of 1935, which established the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. In 1936, California enacted the Unemployment Reserves Act, and the Department of Employment opened for business. Early Job Service Counter - Los Angeles, 1930s Job openings, including a Sea Captain, Bee Man, Handy Man, and Carpenter, are written on the chalkboard. EDD HomePage  |  Top of Page  |  Contact Us The Employment Development Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Back to Top of Page © 2005 State of California. Conditions of Use Privacy Policy