Policies that aim to make California’s paid family leave program more progressive tell a cautionary tale. They also may give low-wage workers across the country cause to thank centrist Senate Democrats for blocking a similar initiative tucked in President Joe Biden’s failed Build Back Better legislation.
Sharpen your pencils and open your spreadsheets. We’re going to talk about pregnancy and work from family leave to accommodations during pregnancy, and where you can pump when you return to work.
The bill increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025, so more of them can afford time off for maternity leave or to care for ill family members.
SB 951 increases leave payments to 90% of paychecks for lower-income workers in 2025, so more of them can afford time off for maternity leave or to care for ill