California Labor and Workforce Development Agency

Labor and Workforce Development Agency
Agency overview
FormedJanuary 1, 2003 (2003-01-01)
JurisdictionCalifornia
Headquarters800 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California
38°34′38.26″N 121°29′50.16″W / 38.5772944°N 121.4972667°W / 38.5772944; -121.4972667
Employees14,000
Annual budgetUS$ 26.4 billion (2011)
Agency executive
  • Stewart Knox, Secretary
Websitelabor.ca.gov

The California Labor and Workforce Development Agency (LWDA) is a cabinet-level agency of the government of California. The agency coordinates workforce programs by overseeing seven major departments dealing with benefit administration, enforcement of California labor laws, appellate functions related to employee benefits, workforce development, tax collection, economic development activities. It was conceived by the 37th governor Gray Davis and was formally created by S.B. 1236 in 2002.[1][2]

  1. ^ Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 2002
  2. ^ S.B. 1236, California Statutes 2002, Chapter 859, enacted September 25, 2002