*Administration of Barack Obama, 2016 *

**Statement on the California Legislature's Passage of Legislation Expanding California's Paid Family Leave Law **

*April 11, 2016 *

I applaud the California State Legislature and Governor Jerry Brown for expanding paid family leave in their State today. This action means more hard-working Californians will have the peace of mind to know that they can take care of a new child or a sick family member. This is great news for California. Yet millions of Americans still don't have access to any form of paid leave. Congress needs to catch up to California—and to countries all over the world—by acting to guarantee paid family leave to all Americans. As long as I am President, I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that working Americans have access to this basic security.

*Categories:* Statements by the President : California Legislature's passage of legislation to expand paid family leave law*.*

*Names:* Brown, Edmund G. "Jerry," Jr.

*Subjects:* California : Governor; California : Paid family leave law, expansion; Labor issues : Paid family and sick leave.

*DCPD Number:* DCPD201600236.