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California’s Unemployment Rate Increased Slightly to 5.6 Percent in September
California’s unemployment rate changed little to 5.6 percent and California’s nonfarm payroll jobs decreased by 4,500 in September 2025, according to the latest Employment Development Department (EDD) data that comes from two separate surveys. September’s job loss follows a downward revision (-14,100) for August 2025, resulting in a nonfarm job loss of 10,300 for the month.
California’s minimum wage set to increase to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) reminds employers that the state minimum wage will increase from $16.50 to $16.90 per hour on January 1, 2026.
California strengthens its pipeline for good-paying jobs, providing $25 million to train more than 22,000 workers through apprenticeship programs
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the approval of $25 million in grants for 88 apprenticeship programs through the Employment Training Panel that will train 22,208 California workers in the skilled trades.
2025
December
- 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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