California #PaidSickDays Begin Today!

 

California Work & Family Coalition Members and Friends:

Starting today, over 6.5 million workers in the state will begin accruing paid sick days!   

Please join us on social media to celebrate and begin to inform employers, neighbors and friends about this important law. There is some great press already: In the sample tweets below, you will see a parent and child care teacher connected to Parent Voices speak about the importance of this law to family functioningthe health and well-being of the community. Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez will be holding a press conference in the Capitol at 11:45 am.  Please live tweet and re-tweet her @LorenaAD80. Also, follow and retweet @WorkFamilyCa.

Please tweet using #PaidSickDays and California in the same tweet. Here are some sample tweets:

New California #paidsickdays law is vital to parents, teachers and children in child care. Starts today:  http://www.news10.net/story/money/workplace/jobs/2015/06/29/california-paid-sick-leave-act-goes-into-effect-july-1/29487643/

Read All About It: FAQs on California's new #paidsickdays law in effect TODAY http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm?utm_content=bufferc80da&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer …

California's new #paidsickdays law lifts an economic burden from workers and their families: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Employees-Receive-Paid-Sick-Leave-Under-California-Law-311012241.html

An estimated 6.5 million Californians become eligible for #paidsickdays for the first time TODAY, July 1, 2015: http://www.news10.net/story/money/workplace/jobs/2015/06/29/california-paid-sick-leave-act-goes-into-effect-july-1/29487643/ …

Today is the Day! California workers begin accruing #paidsickdays: http://t.co/uOGzNgfvlG

Happy Tweeting!

The California Work & Family Coalition is a project of Next Generation.