Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - First, workers who stay home to care for a child may be eligible for unemployment insurance, even while they remain employed. These benefits cover a portion of wages for up to 26  weeks (or 39  weeks under a likely forthcoming federal extension).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - Over the last year, most low- and middle-income Californians received three federal stimulus checks totaling $3,200 per adult and $2,500 per child. For example, an eligible family of four received $11,400 in federal stimulus payments over the past year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The current MOU allows for an unpaid leave of absence for female permanent employees for purposes of pregnancy, childbirth, recovery therefrom, or care for the newborn child for a period not to exceed one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, K ‑12 schools and child care providers will increasingly be impacted by disasters such as wildfires and floods interrupting their ability to offer in ‑person educational services. More frequent school closures will cause disruptions to instruction, school meals, and child care —leading to a greater risk of food insecurity, learning loss, and poorer academic outcomes for impacted students, as well as impairing their parents ’ ability to work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - The program provides eligible employees up to six weeks of paid leave within a 12-month period for the care of a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. From the benefit, employees would receive 50  percent of their gross monthly salary but have the option to supplement the paid leave with leave credits to replace 75  percent or 100  percent of their salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - NDI-FCL provides eligible employees up to six weeks of paid leave within a 12-month period for the care of a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child. From the benefit, employees would receive 50 percent of their gross monthly salary but have the option to supplement the paid leave with leave credits to replace 75 percent or 100 percent of their salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - Finally, employees have certain job protections —for example, taking time off due to illness, a short-term disability, or to bond with a new child. On top of wages, benefits and protections typically add about 30  percent to a worker ’s total compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In some cases, this term is meant to refer specifically to caregiving occupations such as nurses, home health aides, and child care providers. In other cases, it is defined to include a broader set of health professions such as social workers, physicians, and psychiatrists (in ad dition to the caregiving occupations just mentioned).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - California ’s paid family leave program provides up to 70  percent wage replacement to workers who take time off to bond with a new child or care for an ill family member. The 2019-20 budget agreement expands the duration of paid family leave from a maximum of six weeks to a maximum of eight weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101