Action Alert: 3 Paid Leave Bills will be Heard in Assembly Labor Committee on Thursday, April 8th.
About the Bills
Expand Paid Family Leave to Chosen Family (AB 1041). This bill would ensure that California workers are able to be there for their loved ones when it matters most by expanding paid sick leave, the California Family Rights Act, and Paid Family Leave to include family members who are related by blood or affinity. Authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.
Protect California workers from family responsibilities discrimination (AB 1119). This bill would protect California workers by ensuring that employers cannot discriminate against employees because of their family responsibilities. In other words, an employer may not treat a worker negatively based on assumptions or stereotypes associated with their family responsibilities. Authored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks.
Ensure that all California workers have bereavement leave (AB 95). This bill would provide 3 days of unpaid bereavement leave for employees who work for companies with 25 or fewer employees and 10 days of unpaid bereavement leave for employees who work for companies with more than 25 employees. Authored by Assemblymember Low.
How you can help push these bills forward
If your legislator is on the Assembly Labor Committee, give them a call tomorrow to ask for their support on these bills. Not sure who your assemblymember is? Don’t worry! Many people actually don’t know. Go to http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/ to find out!
Here’s who’s on the Assembly Labor Committee:
Assemblymember Ash Kalra (District 27)
Assemblymember Heath Flora (District 12)
Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (District 80)
Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (District 59)
Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (District 47)
Assemblymember Kelly Seyarto (District 67)
Assemblymember Christopher M. Ward (District 78)
Keep this post handy so you can tell your assemblymember’s staff person what bills you’re calling about.
Have questions? We’re here to help you figure out advocacy!
Send us an email at katie@workfamilyca.org if you have questions! Thank you for advocating for better paid leave!
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