§ 131 Unemployment Fund Contributions

Unemployment Insurance Code·California

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This law says that 'contributions' are the money you have to pay into the Unemployment Fund, Employment Training Fund, or Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund.

Key Takeaways

•Contributions are money payments.
•They must go to one of three specific funds.
•The payments are required by the division that handles these funds.

Example

A small business owner pays a monthly check to the state’s unemployment fund because the law says they must.

The owner’s payment is called a 'contribution' under this law, and it goes to the unemployment fund that helps workers who lose their jobs.

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§ 131 Unemployment Fund Contributions

“Contributions” means the money payments to the Unemployment Fund, Employment Training Fund, or Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund which are required by this division. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1169, Sec. 1. Note: The amendment by Stats. 2003, Ch. 673, did not take effect because Ch. 673 was rejected as referendum Proposition 72 at the November 2, 2004, election.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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Contributions Unemployment Fund Employment Training Fund Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Unemployment Insurance Code. Section 131.

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