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Governor Newsom’s statewide Jobs First investments created more than 61,000 jobs, trained more than 142,000 workers in 2025
Governor Newsom continued his California Jobs First tour in Orange County, highlighting the nearly $1.6 billion in investments from 2025 that went to train more than 142,000 workers and help create more than 61,000 new jobs across California’s 13 economic regions. This first-of-its-kind initiative is accelerating economic momentum across the state by empowering regional strategies, investing in high-growth sectors and expanding access to good-paying jobs.
Governor Newsom announces funding for construction workforce training program to help support Los Angeles recovery efforts
A workforce development program funded through Governor Newsom’s LA Rises initiative, the Walter Family Foundation and state workforce recovery funding will help train construction workers and speed up rebuilding and recovery in Los Angeles.
California Secretary of Labor highlights worker safety efforts during Los Angeles wildfire recovery
One year after the start of the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires, California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox and Cal/OSHA Chief Debra Lee met with workers, advocates, and community partners in Altadena to support ongoing recovery and rebuilding efforts.
2026
February
- Governor Newsom’s statewide Jobs First investments created more than 61,000 jobs, trained more than 142,000 workers in 2025 (February 3, 2026)
- CHSWC Announces 2026 Young Worker Leadership Academy on February 12 – February 14 (February 3, 2026)
- DWC posts adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services (February 2, 2026)
January
- DWC posts fee schedule adjustments for Hospital Outpatient Departments / Ambulatory Surgical Centers (January 30, 2026)
- New California law requires annual workplace rights notice (January 30, 2026)
- DIR, DWC releases Independent Bill Review (IBR) report for 2023 and 2024 (January 29, 2026)
- Cal/OSHA reminds employers to post 2025 injury and illness summary by February 1 (January 29, 2026)
- New QME process regulation section 55.1 in effect on April 1, 2026 (January 28, 2026)
- DWC posts draft regulation establishing ranges for attorney deposition fees to online forum for public comment (January 26, 2026)
- DWC issues notice of public hearing on February 27, 2026, for proposed evidence-based update and adoption to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (January 26, 2026)
- DIR reminds contractors, including out-of-state firms working on firefighting and wildfire recovery projects in California, to comply with state labor and safety laws (January 22, 2026)
- DWC announces relocation of Santa Barbara district office to Goleta (January 21, 2026)
- DWC posts completed Utilization Review results for claims administrators conducted in 2025 (January 16, 2026)
- DWC posts reminder for submission of Annual Report of Inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2025 (January 15, 2026)
- Governor Newsom announces funding for construction workforce training program to help support Los Angeles recovery efforts (January 14, 2026)
- DWC now accepting applications for Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) exam on April 11-17 (January 13, 2026)
- California’s Unemployment Rate Improves as Jobs Rise by 32,500 in November 2025 (January 9, 2026)
- California Secretary of Labor highlights worker safety efforts during Los Angeles wildfire recovery (January 7, 2026)
- DWC announces release of Requests for Proposal to modernize EAMS (January 7, 2026)
- California Labor Market Data Release Moved to January 9 (January 7, 2026)
- Mileage rate for medical and medical-legal travel expenses increases effective January 1, 2026 (January 5, 2026)
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for January 21, 2026 (January 5, 2026)
2025
December
- California advances Jobs First agenda, expands career pathways and worker protections statewide (December 31, 2025)
- New Worker Protections Taking Effect in California on January 1, 2026 (December 31, 2025)
- Office of Administrative Law approves DWC’s proposed utilization review regulations (December 30, 2025)
- DWC posts adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Pathology and Clinical Laboratory (December 29, 2025)
- DWC Posts Adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (DMEPOS) (December 23, 2025)
- Nicholas Roxborough Elected 2026 Chair of the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation (December 19, 2025)
- Newport Beach luxury carwash settles wage theft case for $1.2 million (December 19, 2025)
- DWC announces agenda for 33rd annual Educational Conference (December 18, 2025)
- DWC launches new online system for public records requests (December 18, 2025)
- CHSWC Announces the Draft Prepaid Card Report for Feedback and Public Comment (December 17, 2025)
- California’s Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly to 5.6 Percent in September (December 12, 2025)
- DWC posts adjustment to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Ambulance Services) (December 10, 2025)
- California’s minimum wage set to increase to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026 (December 5, 2025)
- Federal Shutdown’s Aftermath Further Delays California Labor Market Data Reporting (December 4, 2025)
November
- 2025 – 2026 assessment notices (November 25, 2025)
- California Labor Commissioner’s BOFE Unit Cites Janitorial Companies and OptumCare for $438,204 in Wage Theft Violations (November 24, 2025)
- DWC announces temporary total disability rates for 2026 (November 21, 2025)
- DWC posts draft regulations updating Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation rules to online forum for public comment (November 20, 2025)
- California to Resume Labor Data Reporting After Federal Shutdown Halts Scheduled Release for Second Month (November 20, 2025)
- DWC posts additional adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (November 17, 2025)
- DWC issues notice of public hearing on December 19 for proposed evidence-based update and adoption to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (November 14, 2025)
- California Youth Apprenticeship Committee releases report on workforce (November 12, 2025)
- This Veterans Day, EDD Highlights Employment Services for California’s Veterans (November 6, 2025)
Thanking California’s ag workforce and sharing vital worker protections at the annual Farmworkers Appreciation Breakfast
California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox and leaders from the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Employment Development Department (EDD), and the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) gathered in Calexico for the annual Farmworkers Appreciation Breakfast, where they served more than 2,500 farmworkers.
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