SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Some California lawmakers are pushing for people to be paid their full wages when out on family leave.
The state assembly voted 50-3 Thursday to give workers 100 percent of their wages instead of the 60 or 70 percent the program currently provides.
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Supporters of AB 196 say it will help more low-income workers take paid family leave.
But analysts say it would cost the program hundreds of millions of additional dollars.
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The bill now goes to the state Senate.
The California Paid Family Leave program currently offers up to six weeks of partial pay for employees who take time off for a variety of family reasons, including caring for an ill family member and bonding with a new child.