Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.

The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”

“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.

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    1 year ago

    Well that would be some kind of long term medical leave at that point. We can get pay for that but it’s far less than 100% and I don’t think it would last that long.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah well that’s the max. Any sick leave shorter than that is also paid.