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Starting January 1, 2027, California’s school staff will have up to 14 weeks of PAID pregnancy disability leave. We fought hard for this and we did it together. Every one of us who shared our story, gathered signatures or showed up at the capitol to fight for this leave made this happen. This legislation will transform the lives of California families for generations and we won it together.
Pregnancy Leave FAQs
Learn more about pregnancy leave policies and employee protections using the guide below.
January 1, 2027
The length of the leave for full pay shall be determined by the employee and the employee’s doctor, but may be up to 14 weeks
- Academic employees (including part-time and temporary faculty) and classified employees employed by community college districts; and
- Certificated employees and classified employees employed by public school employers
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- A “public school employer” is defined by the law as a school district, county office of education, charter school, or educational joint powers authority. PPL does not apply to employees of a school district, county office of education, charter school, or educational joint powers authority who are classified as temporary or substitute employees.
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No, this is separate from sick leave
PPL covers periods when an employee is unable to work because they are experiencing or recovering from pregnancy, miscarriage, childbirth, termination of pregnancy, or related medical conditions. The leave may begin before childbirth and continue afterward, as long as the employee is actually disabled by one of these conditions. The length of the leave is determined by the employee and their doctor, up to a maximum of 14 weeks of paid leave.