🌴 California

Unemployment Benefit Estimator 2026

Applies the EDD benefit table formula under CUIC § 1280 — highest-quarter wages ÷ 26, capped at $450/week. Min $40 · Max $450/week. This is an estimate, not an official EDD determination.

Your Base Period Wages

Enter your wages for each quarter of your base period — the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before filing (CUIC § 1275). Enter $0 for any quarter you did not work. California uses only your single highest quarter to calculate your weekly benefit.

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Earliest base period quarter
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Most recent base period quarter
Eligibility & Separation
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EDD uses highest single quarter — CUIC § 1280
Official EDD estimator: EDD provides its own calculator at edd.ca.gov/en/unemployment/UI-Calculator/. The official determination is issued only after you file at edd.ca.gov.
Important information. This tool provides an estimate based on the CUIC § 1280 formula approximation (highest-quarter wages ÷ 26); it does not constitute an official EDD determination. Sources: CUIC § 1275 (eligibility); § 1279 (partial UI); § 1280 ($450 cap); § 1281 (duration). RemoteLaws is not a law firm. © RemoteLaws.com — Updated June 2026.