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Choose a task or county on the map. These EDD and Labor Commissioner programmes serve California statewide; personal eligibility and the correct claim route still matter.
Use UI customer service for an existing unemployment claim. An AJCC can help file a new claim but cannot fix an existing claim issue; call a center before visiting.
A wage claim, a labor-law report, a retaliation complaint and a public-works complaint are different processes. Check the type of claim and its deadline before filing.
Confirm local center services and current wage rules for your work location. EDD, local workforce partners and the Labor Commissioner handle different programmes.

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California state agency · Statewide

California EDD — Unemployment & Job Services

Statewide California services. Individual eligibility and the correct programme or claim office still matter.

Apply through myEDD / UI OnlineOfficial online service

Use EDD’s public sign-in or account registration page to start an unemployment claim. EDD determines eligibility; CountyWiki does not collect your application.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

Service availability

The paper application has a dedicated West Sacramento mailing address and fax number. Do not send it to EDD’s general correspondence mailbox.

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An AJCC can help file a new unemployment application online, by mail or fax. Its staff cannot resolve an existing UI claim issue.

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California Employment Development Department · California unemployment benefits — official programme (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Unemployment Benefits

Unemployment Benefits

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Prepare your unemployment applicationOfficial instructions

Check identity documents and your last 18 months of employment before starting. Military, federal and noncitizen applicants have additional document instructions.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 1: Get Your Information in Order — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Step 1: Get Your Information in Order

Step 1: Get Your Information in Order

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Check unemployment eligibilityOfficial instructions

Review application and weekly requirements. Being fired, quitting or being classified as a contractor does not by itself decide every case.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · requirements (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Eligibility Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

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Certify every two weeksOfficial instructions

Report work and wages for each benefit week, including wages not yet paid. Some claim types and changes require different certification channels.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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Tele-Cert cannot report work, wages or address/phone changes. Use UI Online or the mailed form for those updates.

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Partial and Work Sharing claimants cannot certify or reopen through UI Online. Follow the separate instructions for your claim type.

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California Employment Development Department · Step 5: Certify for Benefits — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Certify for Benefits

Certify for Benefits

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Reopen an inactive claimOfficial instructions

Check whether your existing claim can be reopened or whether a new application is needed after the benefit year ends.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

Service availability

Reopening generally concerns an existing claim started within the last 52 weeks with benefits remaining. A benefit year that has ended may require a new claim.

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California Employment Development Department · How to Reopen an Existing Claim — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Reopen Your Claim

Reopen Your Claim

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Appeal an unemployment decisionOfficial instructions

Use the office address on your actual notice. Continue certifying while the appeal is pending; ordinary UI and disaster-assistance deadlines differ.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

Service availability

Keep certifying while an appeal is pending. Payment still depends on eligibility for each certified week.

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California Employment Development Department · Appeals — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Appeals

Appeals

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Understand payments and the waiting weekOfficial instructions

Review the unpaid waiting week and the estimated first-payment timeline. Approval, identity checks and your payment method can affect timing.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 6: Receive Your First Payment — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Receive Your First Payment

Receive Your First Payment

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Choose a payment option or check payment statusOfficial instructions

Review direct deposit, debit card and mailed checks. Payment delivery estimates run after approval and are not a promise that your claim will be approved.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Benefit Payment Options (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Your Benefit Payment Options

Your Benefit Payment Options

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Find Form 1099G tax informationOfficial instructions

Access EDD’s tax-information guidance and the 1099G help line. Different benefit types and tax systems have different treatment.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Tax Information (Form 1099G) (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Tax Information (Form 1099G)

Tax Information (Form 1099G)

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Contact EDD about an existing UI claimOfficial instructions

Find live claim help, account assistance and automated information. AJCC, disability and employment-tax offices cannot resolve existing UI claim issues.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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Use UI customer service for an existing unemployment claim. A disability-insurance office cannot answer UI questions.

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Live claim chat is inside UI Online, Monday–Friday, 9 am–2 pm. These are separate from customer-service phone hours.

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California Employment Development Department · Contact Information for Unemployment Insurance (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Contact Information for Unemployment Insurance

Contact Information for Unemployment Insurance

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Follow your CalJOBS registration noticeOfficial instructions

If required by your DE 8405 notice, register and post a résumé within 21 days of its notice date. EDD will tell you if you are exempt.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 3: Register in CalJOBS — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Register in CalJOBS

Register in CalJOBS

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Understand your benefit year and returning to workOfficial instructions

A benefit year is 12 months. Remaining claim balance does not extend the benefit year; follow EDD instructions when you return to work.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 8: End Your Benefits — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — End Your Benefits

End Your Benefits

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Search jobs and register in CalJOBSOfficial online service

Use California’s job-search system to look for jobs, create a résumé and explore training resources.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 3: Register in CalJOBS — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — CalJOBS

CalJOBS

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Find a local America’s Job CenterOfficial online service

Search CareerOneStop for a nearby AJCC. Confirm its operator, hours and available services before visiting; EDD staff are not at every location.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Office Locator — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — America's Job Center of California

America's Job Center of California

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Explore career and job-search supportOfficial instructions

EDD’s statewide job-services guide covers registration, career exploration, skills, job search, applications and interviews.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Job Services — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Securing a job can be challenging

Securing a job can be challenging

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Compare training and skills resourcesOfficial instructions

Explore skills assessments, training referrals and apprenticeships. Funding and programme eligibility need separate confirmation.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Step 3: Enhance Your Skills — EDD (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Enhance Your Skills

Enhance Your Skills

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Check California Training BenefitsOfficial instructions

If EDD approves CTB for your valid UI claim, some work-search requirements change while you train. Continue certifying; CTB does not pay school expenses.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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CTB does not pay tuition, fees, books, supplies or transportation. Ask an AJCC about separate training-funding options.

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California Employment Development Department · California Training Benefits (opens in a new tab)

Main content — California Training Benefits

California Training Benefits

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Explore WIOA employment and training servicesOfficial instructions

Review local AJCC career advice, training and youth services. A referral does not guarantee an individual training award.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Employment Development Department · Education and Training Services (opens in a new tab)

Main content — The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps people

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) helps people

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Search eligible training providersOfficial instructions

Follow EDD’s public CalJOBS search instructions for WIOA-eligible programmes. You can browse without creating an account; confirm funding with your local AJCC.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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You can follow EDD’s public ETPL search instructions without signing in or creating a CalJOBS account.

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In CalJOBS, a green checkmark identifies a programme eligible for WIOA funding. Eligibility on a list is not an individual funding award.

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California Employment Development Department · Eligible Training Provider List (opens in a new tab)

Main content — The California Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) helps adults

The California Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL) helps adults

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California state agency · Statewide

California Labor Commissioner — Wage Claims & Workplace Rights

Statewide California services. Individual eligibility and the correct programme or claim office still matter.

Start a wage or garment claim onlineOfficial online service

Use the official public wage-claim portal. Wage recovery is different from reporting a general labor-law violation or filing a retaliation complaint.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · wage claim — DIR Labor Commissioner (opens in a new tab)

Main content — How to File a Wage Claim

How to File a Wage Claim

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Prepare and file an unpaid-wage claimOfficial instructions

Check filing deadlines, employer information, supporting records and email, mail or in-person options. Misclassified workers may still be able to file.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · wage claim — DIR Labor Commissioner (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Workers in California have the right

Workers in California have the right

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Find wage-claim forms and instructionsOfficial instructions

Choose the correct claim packet and supporting forms. Garment and public-works claims have separate instructions.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · claim forms (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Wage Claim

Wage Claim

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Find the wage-claim office for your work locationOfficial instructions

Use the official city/ZIP office finder. The closest office or your home county is not necessarily the office responsible for your claim.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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For case updates, email the district office where you filed and include your claim number in the subject line. A technical-support mailbox is not the claim office.

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The Labor Commissioner’s Oakland headquarters is closed to the public. The separate Oakland district counter is Suite 801; use the correct claim office.

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · Offices — DIR Labor Commissioner (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Labor Commissioner

Labor Commissioner

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Start a retaliation or equal-pay complaintOfficial online service

Use the Labor Commissioner’s public retaliation, Equal Pay Act and pay-transparency intake page. Different complaint types have different deadlines.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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Discrimination based on protected characteristics may belong with the California Civil Rights Department. Choose the agency for the actual type of complaint.

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · retaliation complaint — DIR Labor Commissioner (opens in a new tab)

Main content — How to file a retaliation/discrimination complaint

How to file a retaliation/discrimination complaint

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Prepare a paper retaliation complaintOfficial instructions

Follow the correct paper form instructions, sign and date it, and keep copies. Follow the current main page for the responsible agency and filing limits.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · Filing your complaint (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Filing your complaint

Filing your complaint

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Check current minimum-wage rulesOfficial instructions

The general California rate is $16.90 per hour from January 1, 2026. Higher industry or local rates and exemptions can apply; this is an earnings rule, not a filing fee.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · Minimum Wage in California (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage

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Report a labor-law violationOfficial instructions

Report widespread violations affecting a group of workers. This report is not an individual wage claim; file a wage claim too if you seek unpaid wages.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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A labor-law violation report is not a wage claim. If you also seek unpaid wages, the agency says to file a wage claim too.

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · Report a labor law violation (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Report a Labor Law Violation

Report a Labor Law Violation

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File a public-works wage complaintOfficial instructions

Use the public-works complaint route for prevailing wages and apprenticeship violations. Meal/rest breaks, bounced checks and waiting-time penalties use wage adjudication.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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Public Works investigates prevailing wages. Missed meal/rest breaks, bounced checks and waiting-time penalties belong with Wage Claim Adjudication.

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Public-works paper complaints for Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura go to Long Beach; all other counties use Sacramento.

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · public works complaint (opens in a new tab)

Main content — File a Public Works Complaint

File a Public Works Complaint

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Find garment-worker claim assistanceOfficial instructions

Use garment-specific claim materials and the dedicated unit. Contact the unit for an in-person appointment; general wage instructions do not cover every garment-law issue.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · this page (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Garment

Garment

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Prepare for a wage-claim hearingOfficial instructions

Review your hearing notice, documents and witnesses. The hearing is legally binding; missing it can cause dismissal.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · Wage claim hearing (opens in a new tab)

Main content — Wage claim hearing

Wage claim hearing

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After a wage hearing: appeal or collect an awardOfficial instructions

Review the decision and service notice promptly. Current Labor Code section 98.2 and applicable service rules govern a Superior Court appeal; postal shorthand is not a universal deadline.

Service area: California statewide programme; individual and programme eligibility still apply. Area details & sources

Service availability

When an ODA becomes final, the statute provides for entry as a Superior Court judgment. A judgment still requires collection; it is not automatic receipt of wages.

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California Department of Industrial Relations — Labor Commissioner · After the hearing (opens in a new tab)

Main content — After the hearing

After the hearing

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