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.
Yeah, I love this man (as much as one can love a politician). He gets shit done, or at least does his damndest to try. The homeless issue still needs to be fixed, but the housing issue has to be fixed first. (And he’s trying to do that by doing things like raise the min wage for fast food workers and giving poeple more sick days). He’ll be president one day, as long as he doesn’t fuck up like… what was his name. Cuomo.