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SB1024 PASSED
CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 1024 into law on September 20, 2026, establishing up to 26 weeks of paid postpartum and recovery leave for active firefighting members
Key Details of SB 1024
- Leave Duration: Eligible firefighters can receive up to 26 weeks of fully paid leave if disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
- Eligibility Requirements: Applies to active firefighting members who have completed at least 1,250 hours of service with the fire department in the 12 months before the leave starts.
- Compensation and Benefits: Leave is paid at the firefighter's regular rate of pay, and employment benefits continue to accrue during the entire absence.
- Job Protection: Firefighters are guaranteed restoration to their prior position upon returning from leave.
- No Exhaustion of Accrued Time: Departments cannot require firefighters to exhaust their paid sick leave, vacation, or compensatory time before or during the leave.
I just missed this by 10 months!! 😅 Regardless this is a huge win not just for CA but for Female Firefighters Nationwide. The ball is officially rolling and other departments and states WILL follow suit. Reminder** you don't need an official state law in order for your department to have its OWN written policy! So start pressing this topic on your unions and your executive management. If you want any help, please let me know! I've been pushing these buttons for over two years at my agency and while we have no policy yet, I am in their ears, in their faces and I have seen improvements and changes in OTHER policies such as lactation accommodation. It's cominggggggggggg
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