The California Experience: Lessons From 20 Years of a Paid Family Leave Program

Event type: 
Presentation
When and where
Date: 
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Time: 
11:00am - 12:00pm PT
Location: 
CA
What

As the longest-standing paid leave program in the nation, California's PFL program provides a unique view into the impacts and effectiveness of paid leave programs and can provide critical lessons for developing programs. Join the Bay Area Council for the release of their latest Economic Institute report detailing California's experience and a discussion on the lessons that states and the federal government can learn from the twenty-year evolution of the Golden State's program.


Speakers include:

  • Former State Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson
  • Patrick Kallerman, Vice President of Research, Bay Area Council Economic Institute
  • Xiomara Peña, Vice President, Small Business Majority
  • David Rattray, President and CEO, UNITE-LA
  • Rachel Wick, Senior Program Officer, Blue Shield of California Foundation