NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Workers in California just received more sick days. Governor Gavin Newsom today signed Senate Bill 616 by Senator Lena Gonzales (D-Long Beach) guaranteeing workers at least five paid six days per year, up from the current three days, while also increasing the accrual and carryover amounts.
“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, said Governor Newsom. “We’re making it known that the health and wellbeing of workers and their families is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”
In addition to signing this measure today, the Governor also announced that he has signed AB-969 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz)—a bill to limit hand vote counts in elections.
AB-969 was drafted after Shasta County Supervisors voted to do away with machine counts for ballots and shift to hand counting for all elections.
View Gov. Newsom’s full press release at www.gov.ca.gov.
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