Tell Governor Brown to Support SB 63 - The New Parent Leave Act

What is SB 63?

All new parents should have access to bonding leave for the health and well-being of children. SB 63 would ensure 12 weeks of job protection to new parents in businesses with 20 or more employees. Currently, the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) only extends job protection to workers in businesses with 50 or more employees. SB 63 would ensure more new parents could take leave to bond with their children without fear of losing their jobs.

Why should I sign this petition?

Your signature lets Governor Brown know that job-protected leave to bond with a new child should not be a privilege for the few, but an equal right for all families. Study after study has shown that not only does parental leave benefit infant and maternal health, it also benefits businesses. As more Californian parents juggle work and parenting responsibilities, we need to make family-friendly workplaces the norm, not the exception.

Dear Governor,

I urge you to sign SB 63 (Jackson), the New Parent Leave Act. SB 63 will ensure that more parents can take leave to care for a new child without fear of losing their jobs. This is crucial to the health and development of babies and children and the well-being and financial security of families 

Please sign this important bill. California families are counting on you!

Who's signing

Maya Paley
Juana Esquivel
Angela Breslin
Heather McCulloch
Wesley Swedlow
Monique Rivera
Mary Ignatius
Nicole Moore
pamela martinez
Jenya Cassidy
Allison Guevara
80 signatures

Will you sign?

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  • Maya Paley
    signed 2017-09-18 19:43:31 -0700
  • Juana Esquivel
    @juana_esquivel tweeted link to this page. 2017-09-18 16:20:40 -0700
    Sign the petition: Tell Governor Brown to Support SB 63 - The New Parent Leave Act http://www.workfamilyca.org/sb63petition?recruiter_id=7274
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  • Juana Esquivel
    signed 2017-09-18 16:20:19 -0700
  • Angela Breslin
    signed 2017-09-18 09:56:42 -0700
  • Heather McCulloch
    signed 2017-09-18 09:32:46 -0700
  • Wesley Swedlow
    signed 2017-09-15 13:12:14 -0700
    It’s an embarrassment that the US does not have basic paid family leave like other OECD countries. Asking for mere job protections for parents isn’t enough, but it’s a necessary start. I urge you to help us enter the realm of basic human rights and sign this bill.
  • Monique Rivera
    signed 2017-09-15 12:55:37 -0700
  • Mary Ignatius
    signed 2017-09-15 12:45:14 -0700
  • Nicole Moore
    signed via 2017-08-19 02:09:47 -0700
  • pamela martinez
    signed via 2017-08-18 19:07:33 -0700
  • Jenya Cassidy
    posted about this on Facebook 2017-08-18 18:16:15 -0700
    Sign the petition: Tell Governor Brown to Support SB 63 - The New Parent Leave Act
  • Jenya Cassidy
    @oneunionmom tweeted link to this page. 2017-08-18 18:16:09 -0700
    Sign the petition: Tell Governor Brown to Support SB 63 - The New Parent Leave Act http://www.workfamilyca.org/sb63petition?recruiter_id=1358
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  • Jenya Cassidy
    signed 2017-08-18 18:15:52 -0700
  • Allison Guevara
    signed 2017-08-18 18:04:18 -0700