Paid Sick Days Bill Passes Assembly

Friday, May 30, 2008

SACRAMENTO - On Wednesday, the Assembly approved the groundbreaking bill that would allow all California workers to earn paid sick days. The bill, AB 2716 sponsored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), now heads to the Senate. If signed into law, AB 2716 would make California the first state in the nation to guarantee paid sick days for all workers.
Currently, 40 percent of California workers have zero paid sick days, and are forced to make the impossible choice between going to work sick or staying home and risk losing wages or even their job. Visit http://www.PaidSickDaysCA.org to learn more.