The Employment Development Department (EDD) promotes California's economic growth by providing services to keep employers, employees, and job seekers competitive. The EDD connects employers with job seekers, administers the Unemployment Insurance, Disability Insurance, and Paid Family Leave programs, and provides employment and training programs under the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998. Additionally, the EDD collects various employment payroll taxes including the Personal Income Tax, and collects and provides comprehensive economic, occupational, and socio-demographic labor market information concerning California's workforce.

Since department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. For the specifics on the EDD's Capital Outlay Program see "Infrastructure Overview."