California benefits

Government resources

 * California Unemployment Office
 * California Unemployment Benefit Determiniation Guide
 * California Unemployment Free School Meals for kids
 * Califrnia Unemployment Total and Partial Unemployment TPU 105 - Contract work

General assistance
Section 8 Housing Assistance in Ventura

Rent Assistance

Renter Rights

Salvation Army

Adminstration for Children &amp; Family - Utilities

Contact EDD

1 (800) 300-5616

When recording begins (not the overflow voice, but the regular voice), press 1-2-1-1-7. This bypasses the queue and puts you through direct to a representative. Instead of waiting days, you can usually get through in just a few calls.

Education and training

 * Training while collecting unemployment

Health and medical care

 * Ventura County food bank
 * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
 * Flu Shots

Latest news and announcements
California qualifies for tiers one and two of EUC and 20 weeks of EB until approximately the end of December, 2009. California's current three month average TUR is 12.5% meaning that the state will qualify for the extension as currently proposed under H.R. 3548/ S 1699. EUC claims are normally automatically filed after you file online for the basic 26 weeks of benefits. The EB program requires that you file every two weeks as normal plus filling out the back of the claim form showing proof of three job contacts per week min. are required. Check EDD website as the rules can change at any time.