EDD Updates Veteran Job Resources for California
The state's Employment Development Department refreshed its veteran services page with job search tools and an annual workforce report.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Military Jobs
The California Employment Development Department updated its veteran services webpage, Honor Service Through Opportunity, with job search and training resources. The page includes the annual California Veterans in the Workforce report, released with the California Department of Veterans Affairs.
Why it matters
California is home to approximately 1.3 million veterans, and the updated resources give them priority access to employment services through the state's workforce system. Employers seeking to hire veterans can also use the department's business services representatives at America's Job Center of California locations.
California has approximately 1.3 million veterans, about 7.4 percent of the nation's veteran population, with more than 534,000 active in the civilian workforce. The figures are drawn from state veteran population estimates, and the report does not detail employment rates or job placement outcomes.
The players
California Employment Development Department
The state agency that administers California's unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and workforce services programs, including the CalJOBS system.
California Department of Veterans Affairs
The state agency that serves California's veterans by providing benefits counseling, outreach, and support services, and that co-published the annual workforce report.
The details
The EDD's updated page links veterans to dedicated veterans' employment representatives at America's Job Center of California locations statewide. Veterans with disabilities receive the highest priority, and CalJOBS serves as the state's online job search tool.
Timeline
November 11, 2026: EDD recognized Veterans Day and highlighted its veteran employment resources.
Roadmap
California's veteran employment services operate within a federal framework of priority placement for veterans in state workforce systems. The state's approach extends that model through dedicated representatives at job centers statewide.
Veterans seeking work can connect with a veterans' employment representative at any America's Job Center of California location or search openings through CalJOBS. Employers can request help from EDD business services representatives at the same centers to fill open positions.
The takeaway
Veterans in California have dedicated state support for finding civilian work, and employers have a direct route to recruit them through the same job center network.
Further reading
Explore more military job listings and veteran career resources across California.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Gold Rush Cam.
