LWDA | Labor & Workforce Development Agency

Building an economy that works for everyone.

We train workers for good jobs, enforce labor laws to keep them safe and secure; and administer benefits to help them in times of transition. The Agency oversees seven departments, boards, and panels that serve California employers and workers.

Wages

File a claim for unpaid wages with the Labor Commissioner’s Office.

Benefits

File a claim for unemployment, disability or paid family leave benefits with the EDD.

Jobs

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Featured News

Governor Newsom awards $48.5 million to drive economic growth and advance innovation across the state, supporting the creation of 20,000 new jobs

California is investing $48.5 million through the California Jobs First Regional Investment Initiative to support 18 projects across eight economic regions. The investments are expected to support the creation of 20,000 jobs while advancing regional economic priorities in key sectors across the state.

California launches first-in-nation AI literacy micro-credential program

The California Labor & Workforce Development Agency today announced the launch of the AI-Ready California pilot, a micro-credential program designed to provide universal AI literacy education across the state.

California becomes the first state to launch a tool to monitor and track artificial intelligence’s impacts on the workforce

As part of Governor Newsom’s executive order on artificial intelligence (AI) and the workforce, California today introduced a first-in-the-nation online tracking tool to monitor and detect AI-related job loss.

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Introducing The Nation’s First AI-Unemployment Tracker

Introducing The Nation’s First AI-Unemployment Tracker Blog post: July 24, 2026 Original post by the Employment Development Department: Introducing The Nation’s First AI-Unemployment Tracker Behind California’s diverse and dynamic economy is a talented and innovative...