Policy & program record · Economic Opportunity

California Paid Family Leave

A wage-replacement program for eligible workers taking time away to bond with a child, care for a seriously ill family member or assist during qualifying military deployment.

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EDD administers the benefit application and documentation process. Treat income replacement and job protection as separate questions: do not assume approval of one establishes the other. Use the current EDD eligibility and benefit tools rather than an old dollar estimate.

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California Employment Development Department

A wage-replacement program for eligible workers taking time away to bond with a child, care for a seriously ill family member or assist during qualifying military deployment.

primary-source · checked Sep 6, 2026

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