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Governor Newsom expands apprenticeships and workforce training for more than 60,000 Californians
“Apprenticeships and workforce training are most effective when education, industry, and workforce systems work together to create clear pathways into good jobs,” said California Labor Secretary Stewart Knox. “These investments align with the Governor’s Master Plan on Career Education and California Jobs First by helping ensure more Californians have access to the training they need to succeed in California’s growing industries.”
Governor Newsom convenes leaders to confront crisis facing boys and men
Governor Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom today convened national and state leaders in Sacramento to advance solutions for boys and young men — building on the Governor’s Path and Purpose Executive Order, which launched a statewide, coordinated effort to expand opportunity, connection, and well-being for men.
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.
Latest from the LWDA Blog
California is expanding support for farmworkers through the Rural Strategic Engagement Program
California is expanding support for farmworkers through the Rural Strategic Engagement Program Farmworker Awareness Week Blog post: March 27, 2026 California is deepening its ongoing commitment to...
Expanding Pathways for Women in Construction
Expanding Pathways for Women in Construction Women in Construction Week Blog post: March 6, 2026 Before sunrise on job sites across California, women are helping build the homes, schools,...
Press Releases
2026
April
March
- DWC Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee meeting scheduled for April 15, 2026 (March 26, 2026)
- DWC adopts updates to MTUS Drug List effective April 30, 2026 (March 26, 2026)
- Governor Newsom convenes leaders to confront crisis facing boys and men (March 25, 2026)
- DWC posts adjustments to Official Medical Fee Schedule (Physician Services / Non-Physician Practitioner Services) (March 18, 2026)
- Cal/OSHA reminds employers to protect workers from heat illness during heat wave (March 18, 2026)
- Cal/OSHA urges employers to protect workers as California temperatures rise (March 11, 2026)
- DWC posts proposal to update ADA accommodation regulations to online forum for public comment (March 9, 2026)
- California Supports Solano County Workers and Businesses Impacted by Anheuser-Busch and Mare Island Dry Dock Closures (March 6, 2026)
- California celebrates Women in Construction Week with new public awareness campaign (March 3, 2026)
February
- DWC posts adjustments to the Official Medical Fee Schedule (Hospital Outpatient Departments/Ambulatory Surgical Centers) (February 27, 2026)
- DWC posts update to Official Medical Fee Schedule for Physician and Non-Physician Practitioner Services (February 26, 2026)
- Cal/OSHA cites San Jose sheet metal company more than $212,000 following amputation accident (February 26, 2026)
- Blog: Not Your Typical Valentine’s Day Weekend for These California Teens (February 25, 2026)
- California Invests $3 Million to Support Workers and Businesses Affected by Valero Benicia Refinery Closure (February 24, 2026)
- Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Releases Final Prepaid Card Report (February 19, 2026)
- Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation Releases 2025 WOSHTEP Advisory Board Annual Report (February 19, 2026)
- California’s Employment Reports Delayed Amid Annual Benchmarking and Federal Data Availability (February 19, 2026)
- Employment Training Panel awards $392,000 to Cover Technologies, Inc. to support workforce training following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires (February 18, 2026)
- California announces more than $22 million in apprenticeship funding as the state leads nationally in earn-and-learn opportunities (February 10, 2026)
- California Labor Commissioner secures over $6 million for farmworkers denied paid sick leave and other wage protections (February 4, 2026)
- 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)
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LWDA Blog
California’s Master Plan for Career Education is supporting real skills for real jobs
California’s Master Plan for Career Education is supporting real skills for real jobs Career and Technical Education Month Blog post: February 26, 2026 February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, a time to recognize the hands‑on learning programs that help...
Celebrating Black Leaders: A Q&A with Jessica Grimes
Celebrating Black Leaders: A Q&A with Dr. Jessica Grimes, Executive Director of ETP Blog post: February 25, 2026 In the spirit of Black History Month, we are thrilled to spotlight a remarkable leader within our Agency: Dr. Jessica Grimes, Executive Director at the...
Not Your Typical Valentine’s Day Weekend for These California Teens
Not Your Typical Valentine’s Day Weekend for These California Teens Blog post: February 24, 2026 Instead of school dances or candy grams, a group of California teens spent their Valentine’s Day building leadership skills and learning how to stay safe at work. The 22nd annual...
Thanking California’s agricultural workforce at annual Farmworkers Appreciation Breakfast
Thanking California’s agricultural workforce and sharing vital worker protections at the annual Farmworkers Appreciation Breakfast Blog post: December 18, 2025 California Secretary of Labor Stewart Knox and leaders from the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), Employment...
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