California passes supplemental COVID paid sick leave retroactive to Jan. 1

California passes supplemental COVID paid sick leave retroactive to Jan. 1

Front-line workers are celebrating after state lawmakers passed a bill Monday requiring businesses to provide paid time off for workers with COVID. Similar to legislation that expired last fall, this new policy would mandate employers to offer up to two additional weeks off, and includes workers who need to care for a family member with COVID. This legislation now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom, who is expected to sign it into law. Full story at CBS8.com: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/loc... CBS 8 is the local source for San Diego breaking news and top story headlines. Get the latest local San Diego TV news, sports, weather and more. More from CBS 8: Website: https://www.cbs8.com Twitter:   / cbs8   Facebook:   / news8   Instagram:   / cbs8