California Work & Family Coalition Newsletter - February 2025
Over 95 Participants Trained on New 2025 Paid Leave Laws!
A huge thank you to all who attended our previous webinar, Big Improvements in California’s Paid Leave Laws, on February 5th! For those that missed it, the California Work & Family Coalition hosted a training along with Legal Aid At Work and the California Coalition on Family Caregiving, which covered all the improvements to California’s Paid Leave Laws. We appreciated our engaged audience, who asked thoughtful questions about caregiving, paid leave, and paid sick days.
For more resources on Paid Family Leave visit our website or our resource hub. Looking ahead, we’re excited to announce our next training in Spanish with Mixteco interpretation on March 26th! See the next story below.
Próximamente: Entrenamiento en Español sobre el Permiso Familiar Pagado de California y leyes relacionadas
Acompáñenos para una sesión (virtual) informativa sobre las últimas actualizaciones sobre el Permiso Familiar Pagado de California y otras leyes relacionadas el miércoles 26 de marzo a las 5 p.m. (PST). Presentado por California Work & Family Coalition, en colaboración con California Immigrant Policy Center, Center for Worklife Law, Poder Latinx y United Domestic Workers of America (UDW).
El entrenamiento será en Español con interpretación en Mixteco, San Martin Peras, Oaxaca.
Puede registrarse para este entrenamiento aquí y no dude en compartirlo en sus redes.
Coming Soon: Spanish Training on CA Paid Leave Laws
Join us for an informational session on the latest updates to California’s paid leave laws on Wednesday, March 26th at 5 PM (PST). Hosted by CA Work & Family Coalition in partnership with the California Immigrant Policy Center, Center for Worklife Law, Poder Latinx and United Domestic Workers (UDW).
This training will be conducted in Spanish with Mixteco interpretation from San Martin Peras, Oaxaca.
You can register for this webinar here, and please feel free to share this with your networks.
Rosemary Enzer, Anne Marie Johnson, CFBPW President, Jenya Cassidy, Elaine Sierra, Shaaron Casey
The Coalition was Featured at the CFBPW Policy Convening
CAWFC Director Jenya Cassidy spoke about Coalition work at the California Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Annual Public Policy Conference in Sacramento on February 22nd. The conference featured legislative champions, members, and advocates taking the lead on policies that support equal rights and policies that support working women. Ms. Cassidy’s presentation focused on the Coalition’s emerging 2025 priorities and the importance of working together across movements and organizations right now in both state and federal work. There was a group discussion about the importance of paid leave policies and organizing around issues that impact women and families. For more information about CFBPW see their website!
Welcome new Coalition Member UAW Region 6!
UAW Region 6 just voted to become a California Work & Family Coalition member! Region 6 represents over 120,000 active and retired UAW members in Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawai'i, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. Its members include workers from Higher Ed, Auto, Aerospace, non-profit, biotech and more with a focus on organizing for a just and sustainable future for all.
Website: https://www.uawregion6.org/
Coalition Members Call on Legislators to Protect Medicaid
Coalition Members, Juan Carlos Guerrero, Caring Across Generations, and Felicity Figurora, Women For Orange County, recently joined a town hall to advocate against the budget resolution that would require Congress to dramatically cut Medicaid.The resolution directs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicaid, to cut a minimum of $880 billion in federal spending. Any Medicaid cuts will take away health and long-term care from older adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.
Join Coalition members and allied organizations to advocate for Medicaid and against this budget resolution. Use this call-in line to reach your member of Congress: 866-426-2631 or fill out this form.
The Great American Write-in is Coming Up in OC!
Hosted by Women For: Orange County, the 37th Annual Great American Write-in is coming up on March 29th from 9:30 am - 1:30 pm at the Delhi Center in Santa Ana (505 E. Central Ave). This event is a great way to join others in raising your voice on important state and federal issues by writing to lawmakers about civil rights, health care, education, and more!
For more information visit Women For: Orange County Facebook page.
Rise Up for Immigrant Rights, Register for Immigrant Day of Action!
Join the California Immigrant Policy Center for their Immigrant Day of Action 2025 on April 8th-9th in Sacramento to collectively advocate for critical policies for immigrant communities in California!
This year’s IDA theme is “Rise Up for Immigrant Rights: Empowering Communities, Strengthening California” and they will be hosting a two-day event this year with Day One being a conference and Day Two an advocacy day in the Capitol. The deadline to register for IDA is March 28, 2025, and capacity is limited. To learn more and to register click here!
