News Releases - 2010-2013

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May 24, 2013

• Employment Training Panel Approves More than $2.4M to Train California Workers

May 22, 2013

• Report Reveals Record-breaking Results for Labor Law Enforcement in California

May 21, 2013

• Labor Commissioner Cites Adult Care Facilities Nearly $600,000 for Wage Theft Violations

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

• Labor Commissioner Uncovers $1.5 Million in Wage Theft by Fresno Assisted Living Provider and Seeks to Recover Wages for Caregivers
• California Labor Commissioner Fines Contractors More Than $1.8 Million for Public Works Violations at UCLA, Saddleback Community College in Orange County and G3 Charter School in San Fernando Valley

May 1, 2013

• Governor Brown Promotes Labor History Month

April 29, 2013

• Employment Training Panel Approves Over $5.5M to Train California Workers, Including a Pre-apprenticeship Program with SF CityBuild to Support Individuals with Multiple Barriers to Employment
• DIR’s tribute to fallen workers and commitment to workplace safety Commemorating Workers’ Memorial Day

April 25, 2013

• California Labor Commissioner Reaches Settlements Totaling over $600,000 with Four General Contractors on Public Works Jobs in Northern California

April 22, 2013

• Labor Commissioner Fines Contractor over $200,000 for Prevailing Wage and Apprenticeship Violations

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 25, 2013

• Employment Training Panel Approves Over $7M and Changes Funding Guidelines in Order to Support Apprenticeship, Construction, Healthcare, and Small Business

March 22, 2013

• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 9.8 percent

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

January 25, 2013

• Employment Training Panel Approves $13M. Over $3M in Contracts for community Colleges to Assist Workforce Needs of Employers Heard by Todays Panel

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

December 28, 2012

• End of Federal Extensions of Unemployment Benefits as Congress Continues to Discuss Fiscal Cliff Issues

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

• Employment Training Panel Approves $3.9M for California Workers in Priority Industries and Small Business
• Statement from Secretary Marty Morgenstern: Latest data shows California’s economic recovery continues to be stronger than the nation’s
• 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

October 22, 2012

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

October 19, 2012

• The Daily Caller’s attack on Marty Morgenstern is baseless
• Employment Training Panel Approves Over $5M to Train Veterans and Workers in California’s Priority Industries
• 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 28, 2012

• Employment Training Panel Approves Over $5M in Workforce Training Funds and Continues Support for Apprenticeship Programs

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 24, 2012

• Employment Training Panel Approves $7.4M to Fund Workforce Training and Support Apprenticeship Programs

August 17, 2012

• California’s nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 25,200; Unemployment rate unchanged at 10.7 percent

July 26, 2012

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

July 20, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.7 percent; Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 38,300

June 25, 2012

• Employment Training Panel approves over $4.1M to Fund Employment Training and Create Job Opportunities

June 15, 2012

• 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 24, 2012

• Employment Training Panel approves approximately $4.7M to train California workers and support job creation in the Healthcare Industry.

May 18, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 10.9 percent

April 24, 2012

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

April 20, 2012

• California’s nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 18,200, Unemployment rate increases to 11.0 percent

March 23, 2012

• Employment Training Panel approves over $10M to train California workers for jobs of the 21^st century.
• California’s unemployment rate unchanged at 10.9 percent, Nonfarm payroll jobs increase by 4,000

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 27, 2012

• Employment Training Panel approves over $8M to train California workers and help fund job creation.

January 20, 2012

• California’s unemployment rate decreases to 11.1 percent

January 11, 2012

• Cal/OSHA issues citations in first confirmed heat related fatality for 2011

• California launches campaign to recruit apprentices

June 29, 2010

• Green Challenge Innovation Grants

March 8, 2010

• California Seeks $33 Million Federal Grant to Help 4,700 Auto Workers, Thousands of Others Affected by Closing of NUMMI Auto Plant in Fremont

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