This morning Dee Dee Myers and I had an engaging discussion with Don Howard of the Irvine Foundation on how we are working to create jobs from the ground up, letting regions decide what holds the most promise for them in our #JobsFirst initiative. Thank you to California Forward for hosting us.

This $28.5-million in available grant funding is another example of California’s ongoing investment in creating pathways to good-paying jobs in growth industries. Building a strong healthcare workforce in California is good for all of us.

The EDD just launched a simpler online application for benefits as part of EDDNext, an ongoing effort to transform the customer & employee experience. Learn more here:

💰 High-paying construction careers say less! Join IBEW for an open house in celebration of  National Apprenticeship Week 2024 and learn how YOU can start earning while you learn. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

It’s the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week. Did you know California funds apprenticeships in the skilled construction trades and so much more, including health care professions, manufacturing and public transit operations?

The CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency has been a proud partner with Governor Gavin Newsom and GO-Biz in empowering regions around the state to write their own economic futures.

As Governor Gavin Newsom said, the Jobs First plans developed here in Kern County and by 12 other regions around the state will be braided together into the most place-based, community-driven economic strategy in state history.

California’s farm economy is changing due to climate change. Our Farmworkers Advancement Program is helping this labor force adapt by building new skills, including vegetation management techniques that will make the land more fire-resilient. labor.ca.gov/2024/12/03/far…

Today after a stop with Governor Gavin Newsom on his Jobs First Tour, I had the pleasure of stopping by the one-stop employment center in Colusa County that I ran for seven years in partnership with Yuba College. Such collaboration is a more seamless way to serve trainees and employers.

I was raised in Tehama and always enjoy coming back to the North State. Today, I joined Gov. Gavin Newsom & other educational and state leaders from the North State at Shasta College in Redding to announce the framework of our Master Plan for Career Education. Governor Gavin Newsom

Starting January 1, California raised paid family leave and disability benefit rates so millions of people can more easily afford to take time off to bond with a baby or care for a loved one. Thank you Governor Gavin Newsom for supporting California workers.

Pleased that Governor Gavin Newsom chose CSUS Stanislaus as the place to highlight the North San Joaquin Valley’s Jobs First regional economic plan. As Stan State President Britt Rios-Ellis so eloquently put it: “We live and breathe social mobility.”

California has faced huge challenges in the past 6 years. Through it all, Gov. Newsom has delivered balanced budgets that support workers. We’ve expanded opportunity with new apprenticeships and investments in industries that support middle class families. Governor Gavin Newsom

Los Angeles wildfire survivors can apply for federal aid and assistance today. California has launched a new website to help those impacted. Visit ca.gov/LAfires

California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, in partnership with CDSS and local governments, are continuing to work to ensure Californians impacted by wildfires have access to shelters and other resources in Los Angeles County. Visit➡️wp.me/pd8T7h-11ub #PalisadesFire #EatonFire #WindWx #Wildfires

Here at the CA Labor & Workforce Development Agency we are working with our departments and federal and local partners to identify resources to help workers displaced by the fires. Disaster unemployment insurance is now available for the self employed and others who don’t qualify for regular UI.

California Labor Secretary Stewart Knox Stewart Knox and EDD Director Nancy Farias visited the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Pasadena today to meet with the EDD team assisting LA fire victims with unemployment insurance, disability, payroll taxes & other services.

Today, on Workers Memorial Day, we honor the many workers who lost their lives from workplace hazards. The Labor Agency’s mission is to help ensure a safe workplace. Remember to speak up if you see something dangerous at work. Together we can make workplaces safer for everyone.