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Editorial: Family leave should be affordable for all workers, not just those who earn the most

Imagine setting aside money from each paycheck so that if you ever needed to take time off work to care for a sick family member or new baby, you’d have some earnings saved up on which to get by. For the vast majority of workers in California, this isn’t a hypothetical situation — it’s exactly how the state’s paid family leave system functions. Workers pay about 1% of their paychecks into a ...
Aijalon Redd holds her baby girl Tori Davison one week after delivering her at Kindred Space LA, while at home in South LA on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in Los Angeles.

Imagine setting aside money from each paycheck so that if you ever needed to take time off work to care for a sick family member or new baby, you’d have some earnings saved up on which to get by.

For the vast majority of workers in California, this isn’t a hypothetical situation — it’s exactly how the state’s paid family leave system functions. Workers pay about 1% of their paychecks into a fund that the state taps to give people a

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