Sacramento — California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox released the following statement and update ahead of Labor Day: “On Labor Day, we honor every worker in California and their contribution to the Golden State. We have made meaningful progress for working people,... Read MoreRead more about This Labor Day, California demonstrates results: protecting workers and expanding pathways for working families
What you need to know: Governor Newsom announced $92 million in funding to train Californians for jobs in growing industries. The new investments continue California’s commitment to build a skilled workforce that can compete in the global economy and fill jobs... Read MoreRead more about California announces new earn-and-learn programs to train thousands of workers
LWDA Fire Fact Sheet I can’t work because of the fires. How do I get benefits? If you lost your job or had your hours reduced because of the fires, you can get state unemployment benefits. The one-week waiting period has been waived because of the disaster. Apply... Read MoreRead more about LWDA Fire Fact Sheet
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Pepperwood Preserve, Sonoma County — Before she became a California farmworker, Guadalupe Rodriguez grew corn with her family on their land in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Each year they used fire to clear the ground and get it ready for planting. After... Read MoreRead more about Farmworkers trained to make land more fire-resilient through state program
California investment helps prepare ‘amazing superheroes’ for careers in emergency medicine From the community for the community. That’s the ethos of the EMS Corps, a program started in Alameda County that has trained more than 500 young people ages 18-26 to provide... Read MoreRead more about California investment helps prepare ‘amazing superheroes’ for careers in emergency medicine