Sick Leave 2025. On october 4, 2023, governor gavin newsom signed sb 616, which arguably results in the most significant changes to california’s statewide paid sick and safe leave law since the healthy. Millions of people will be able to get sick pay from the first day they are ill and claim unpaid parental leave as soon as they start a job, in a major overhaul of workers' rights.

Employees may begin using paid sick leave 90 days after. On october 4, 2023, governor gavin newsom signed sb 616, which arguably results in the most significant changes to california’s statewide paid sick and safe leave law since the healthy.