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- Housing5 programs
- Health4 programs
- Money6 programs
- Care4 programs
- Education2 programs
- Work5 programs
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- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
Job help in California
183 American Job Centers help people look for work, find training and apply for unemployment benefits. They are free.
Unemployment benefits in California
If you lost your job or your hours were cut, you may be able to get unemployment insurance. You apply with the state, and the state decides who qualifies.
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Type your ZIP code. We show the closest job centers and programs, and your state's unemployment link.
State workforce board
California Workforce Development BoardApprenticeships
California Division of Apprenticeship Standards - Registered Apprenticeship
Job center and program listings from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Checked on October 10, 2026.
Apply online
Websites run by California agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
California Department of Social Services
BenefitsCal
For food benefits, cash help for families, Medicaid, and emergency cash help.
benefitscal.com
California Health Benefit Exchange
Covered California
For health insurance plans.
coveredca.com
California Employment Development Department
myEDD
For unemployment and paid leave.
myedd.edd.ca.gov
California Department of Social Services
California EBT Customer Service
For food benefits.
ebt.ca.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in California, and how to reach them.
California Department of Social Services
California Department of Public Health
California Department of Health Care Services
California Health Benefit Exchange
California Department of Community Services and Development
California Department of Education
California Employment Development Department
California Department of Industrial Relations
California Department of Developmental Services
California Department of Rehabilitation
California Department of Aging
California Department of Veterans Affairs
California Department of Housing and Community Development
California Department of Finance
California Department of Child Support Services
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California Department of Public Health, Vital Records
California Student Aid Commission
California Department of Social Services
California Department of Public Health
California Department of Health Care Services
California Health Benefit Exchange
California Department of Community Services and Development
California Department of Education
California Employment Development Department
California Department of Industrial Relations
California Department of Developmental Services
California Department of Rehabilitation
California Department of Aging
California Department of Veterans Affairs
California Department of Housing and Community Development
California Department of Finance
California Department of Child Support Services
California Department of Motor Vehicles
California Department of Public Health, Vital Records
California Student Aid Commission
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit California State Portal.
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