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.

  • RosalieMorgan
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    31 year ago

    I’m not sure you could get a closet to sleep in for $700 in California at this point

    • @Serdan@lemm.ee
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      11 year ago

      It’s social housing in the capital city. 60m2

      Tenant democracy. No rent hikes unless it’s necessary or we want to take a loan out for renovations and such.

      • RosalieMorgan
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        11 year ago

        Sadly in the US many of the companies that control large amounts of housing are all using the same software to calculate how to all raise prices as much as possible every year without having people move out. Around 2010 I moved from a studio with a shared kitchen that was $650 to a one bedroom for $900. Those studios (20m2) now start at $1,000, and the one bedrooms (50m2) start at $2,240.