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CA AB867
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Kiley
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AI Summary
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Expands California's paid family leave program to include parents who were pregnant with a child that dies unexpectedly during childbirth at 37 weeks or more of pregnancy.
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Allows such parents to take bonding leave and receive wage replacement benefits for up to 8 weeks under the family temporary disability insurance program.
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Amends Section 3302 of the Unemployment Insurance Code to define the deceased child as a "care recipient" and the parent as a "care provider" for purposes of family care leave eligibility.
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Makes an appropriation from the Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund to cover the costs of providing benefits under this expanded eligibility.
Legislative Description
Family care leave: child deceased in childbirth.
Last Action
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/1/2022