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CA SB 770

2013 | Leave, Paid Family Leave


STATUS: Enacted

SB 770 expanded California’s PFL benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling. The new law took effect July 1, 2014.

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CA SB 1661

2002 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Family Leave


STATUS: Enacted

The legislation provides up to six weeks of wage replacement benefits to workers who take time off of work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner, or to bond with a new child. The law took effect July 1, 2004. In 2013, SB 770 expanded California’s PFL benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, or sibling. In 2019, SB 83 extended the PFL from six to eight weeks.

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CA SB 83

2019 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Family Leave


STATUS: Enacted

This legislation extends the Paid Family Leave from six weeks to eight weeks of wage replacement benefits to workers who take time off work to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child.

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CA AB 1949

2022 | Bereavement Leave, Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Allows workers to take up to 5 days of unpaid, job-protected bereavement leave upon the death of a family member, as defined. It also prohibits employers from firing or otherwise discriminating against employees for taking the leave.

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CA AB 1041

2022 | Leave, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Expands the definition of “family member” for purposes of paid sick leave and family and medical leave under the California Family Rights Act to allow workers to take time off to care for a “designated person."

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California SB 639

| Equal Pay, Fair Pay


STATUS: Enacted

This bill would end the practice of permitting employers to pay specified licensed employees with physical or developmental disabilities at a rate less than the minimum wage.

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California AB 316

| Equal Pay, Fair Pay


STATUS: Enacted

This bill requires the California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) to prepare a report on gender and ethnicity pay equity in each classification under the Personnel Classification Plan where there is an underrepresentation of women and minorities.

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California SB 62

| Fair Pay, Industry Bills, Minimum Wage


STATUS: Enacted

This bill prohibits wage theft in garment manufacturing by instituting hourly wage requirements and holds contractors, in addition to manufacturers, liable for violations.

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California SB 95

2021 | Fair Pay, Leave, Paid Sick Leave


STATUS: Enacted

Provide for COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave for covered employees, as defined, who are unable to work or telework due to certain reasons related to COVID-19, including that the employee has been advised by a health care provider to self-quarantine due to concerns related to COVID-19.

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