SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 1 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO, CA - Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) helped secure a major victory for California educators as Governor Gavin Newsom's 2026-2027 state budget includes up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees. This reflects years of advocacy for paid pregnancy leave and the intent of Assembly Bill 65 (AB 65), authored by Aguiar-Curry, which is currently pending in the state senate.
"We owe this to our educators. For far too long, we've asked California educators to use all their sick leave, then make them actually pay for their substitute. Women educators i...