Paid family leave: eligibility: care for designated persons.
- Expands paid family leave to include care for any blood relative or person with family-like relationship starting July 2027.
- Provides up to 8 weeks of wage replacement benefits within any 12-month period.
- Requires employees to identify their designated person when filing a claim for benefits.
- Maintains existing benefit calculation methods based on employee wages and state averages.
Senator Durazo's legislation expands California's paid family leave program to allow workers to take paid time off to care for a broader range of individuals beyond traditional family members. Starting July 1, 2027, employees can claim up to eight weeks of wage replacement benefits to care for a "designated person" - defined as anyone related by blood or whose relationship is equivalent to a family connection.
Under the new provisions, workers identify their designated person when filing a claim for benefits. This expands the existing program, which currently provides paid leave to care for children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, spouses, and domestic partners with serious health conditions, as well as for bonding with new children or addressing military family needs.
The bill maintains the program's current benefit calculation methods, which determine weekly payment amounts based on the employee's wage history and state averages. Claims must still be filed within 41 days of the first day requiring leave, with extensions possible for good cause. The changes will take effect when the Employment Development Department incorporates them into its integrated claims management system.
The legislation appropriates funds from the state's Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund to cover the expanded benefits. This special fund, supported by worker contributions, provides wage replacement for Californians who take time off work for qualifying family care needs.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Dave CorteseD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 John LairdD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lola Smallwood-CuevasD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |
- Expands paid family leave to include care for any blood relative or person with family-like relationship starting July 2027.
- Provides up to 8 weeks of wage replacement benefits within any 12-month period.
- Requires employees to identify their designated person when filing a claim for benefits.
- Maintains existing benefit calculation methods based on employee wages and state averages.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Senator Durazo's legislation expands California's paid family leave program to allow workers to take paid time off to care for a broader range of individuals beyond traditional family members. Starting July 1, 2027, employees can claim up to eight weeks of wage replacement benefits to care for a "designated person" - defined as anyone related by blood or whose relationship is equivalent to a family connection.
Under the new provisions, workers identify their designated person when filing a claim for benefits. This expands the existing program, which currently provides paid leave to care for children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, spouses, and domestic partners with serious health conditions, as well as for bonding with new children or addressing military family needs.
The bill maintains the program's current benefit calculation methods, which determine weekly payment amounts based on the employee's wage history and state averages. Claims must still be filed within 41 days of the first day requiring leave, with extensions possible for good cause. The changes will take effect when the Employment Development Department incorporates them into its integrated claims management system.
The legislation appropriates funds from the state's Unemployment Compensation Disability Fund to cover the expanded benefits. This special fund, supported by worker contributions, provides wage replacement for Californians who take time off work for qualifying family care needs.
Latest Voting History
Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Dave CorteseD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
John LairdD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted |