Plans/Policies

Read the 2020-2023 California Unified Strategic Workforce Development Plan.  

A report to the Legislature, developed pursuant to Assembly Bill 398 (E. Garcia, Chapter 135, Statutes of 2017), offering the State a vision for ensuring that major climate policies and programs support high-quality jobs with accessible training pathways to them, particularly for disadvantaged Californians.

One-page summary

(Full report) Putting California on the High Road: A Jobs & Climate Action Plan for 2030

Local and Regional Plans

Local Workforce Development Board Regional Plans 2021- 2024
View regional plans and their associated partners.

CWDB Resources

California Workforce Development Board Policy Briefs
Policy briefs intended to provide Local Boards and their local and regional planning partners with useful information on best practices and model partnerships they should consider as they work to realize the policy objectives of the WIOA State Plan.

25% Additional Assistance Grants
To view grants approved to provide services to dislocated workers resulting from large layoff events, please visit this link.

State Workforce Development Board Bylaws 2016

Additional Resources

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Implementation Resources
Find information and access to current state, federal and national resources regarding the implementation of WIOA in California.

EDD WIOA Statewide Policy and Guidance Resources
When the State Board recommends to the Governor or acts through its own authority to establish policies and provide information and guidance to the state workforce development system, these actions are also published by the Employment Development Department in the form of Directives and Information Notices.

State Leadership Accountability Act (SLAA) Report
The SLAA requires all state agencies to monitor their internal control systems to minimize fraud, errors, waste, and abuse of government funds. The Act also requires each agency to report biennially on the adequacy of its control systems.

Related Plan Resources and Documents

State Plan Approval

US Department of Labor Final Approval Letter for Program Year 2016-2020

Additional Resources

WIOA Regional Planning Units Map
Regional-Local Plan Guidance Clarification

*State Plan by Individual Components for Program Year 2016-2020 (below)

Unified State Plan Preface through Chapter 9 
WIOA Appendix A (Title I Program)
WIOA Appendix B (Title II Program)
WIOA Appendix C (Wagner-Peyser and Ag Plan) REVISED
WIOA Appendix D (Title IV Program, DOR)
WIOA Appendix E (Original Labor Market Analysis, Further Detail)
WIOA Appendix F (RPU Profiles)
WIOA Appendix G (Agreements)