California Employment Development Department Phone Number
(619) 525-4995
or
(213) 477-1405
Average Hold Time 2 Mins
Phone listing for general Unemployment Insurance benefit information, information on filing a claim, and benefit payment information.
Self-Service
The UI Self-Service Phone Line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English and Spanish. In addition to the services listed above, you can also certify for continuing benefits through EDD Tele-CertSM, request duplicate Form 1099G tax information, and locate your nearest America’s Job Center of CaliforniaSM.
English: 1-866-333-4606
Spanish: 1-866-333-4606
EDD Representative
EDD representatives are available by phone at the following numbers Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Pacific Time, except on California state holidays.
English: 1-800-300-5616
Spanish: 1-800-326-8937
Cantonese: 1-800-547-3506
Mandarin: 1-866-303-0706
Vietnamese: 1-866-692-5596
Deaf or hard of hearing customers
The EDD offers two ways to reach an EDD representative by phone:
California Relay Service (711) – Provide a UI number listed directly above to the operator.
TTY: 1-800-815-9387 (This number does not accept voice calls.)
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