The Employment Development Department is prepared to assist workers affected by the recent federal government shutdown and ...

Some federal workers won't qualify for unemployment benefits. But those uncertain if they qualify are encouraged to apply.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- The ongoing fiasco at EDD came under the spotlight Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom released his highly-anticipated task force report on what's gone wrong, revealing 600,000 ...

California will not accept new unemployment claims for the next two weeks as the state works to prevent fraud and reduce a substantial backlog, officials said late Saturday. "It's overwhelming. People ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- To date, more than 3.3 million Californians have filed for unemployment. It's an unprecedented number that has the Employment Development Department call center drowning with ...

During a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic and the wildfires burning in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom took some time to address the ongoing economic fallout that has left millions of ...

California employers and taxpayers are paying off the state's growing debt from a $20 billion federal loan used to cover unemployment claims.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — California’s unemployment rate increased slightly in July and is now the highest of any state in the nation. California added 15,000 nonfarm jobs in July, according to the ...