Men make up 51% of California paid family leave claims for first time last year
Key points
- Men accounted for 51% of California paid family leave claims last year, versus 18% when the program began in 2004
- California raised wage replacement to up to 90% of normal pay in 2025
- Parents get eight weeks of paid bonding leave; 14 states including D.C. mandate paid leave
Men accounted for 51% of California paid family leave claims last year for the first time, according to Kaiser Family Foundation data, up from 18% when the program began in 2004. California raised wage replacement to up to 90% of normal pay in 2025. Parents in California get eight weeks of paid bonding leave. There is no federal paid leave law; 14 states, including D.C., mandate paid leave.
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