California (CA) Unemployment Insurance Information
Unemployment Insurance (UI) is a nationwide program created to provide partial wage replacement to unemployed workers while they conduct an active search for new work. Unemployment Insurance (UI) is a federal-state program, based on federal law, but executed through state law. Employers finance the UI program by tax contributions. In California, the EDD administers the UI program according to guidelines established by the UI Code and the California Code of Regulations, Title 22.
File a Claim for California Unemployment Insurance Benefits:
Ways to File
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Ways_to_File.htm
Frequently Asked Questions for California:
California Unemployment Insurance Benefits Website:
Overview – Unemployment Insurance
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/
Contact Information:
Telephone Numbers
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Telephone_Numbers.htm
Find a Job in California:
Job Seekers – Find a Job
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training/Find_a_Job.htm
Training and Education in California:
Jobs and Training Overview
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Jobs_and_Training
Eligibility Information:
Benefit Determination Guide
http://www.edd.ca.gov/UIBDG/

Appeal an Unemployment desicison:
First Level Appeal
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/First_Level_Appeal.htm
Sitemap for California Unemployment Service:
Site Map – State of California
http://www.ca.gov/sitemap.html
Search for additional Unemployment Information:
EDD Search Results: unemployment
http://search.ca.gov/search?q=unemployment&output=xml_no_dtd&site=ca_edd&client=ca_edd&proxystylesheet=ca_edd
Unemployment forms for California:
Tax Forms and Publications
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Payroll_Taxes/Forms_and_Publications.htm
Unemployment Laws and legal information for California:
Unemployment Insurance – Forms and Publications
http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Forms_and_Publications.htm#de1275a
Top Occupations in California:
- Aerospace engineers
- Managers, all other
- Computer software engineers, systems software
- Education administrators, elementary and secondary school
- First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives
Top Employers in California:
ABM Industries, Adobe Systems, Advanced Micro Devices, Agilent Technologies, MoreTop employers in California
California Unemployment Rate: 8.4%
California Counties:
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba,