California benefit · Cash · Last verified 2026-08-08
California Paid Family Leave
Up to 8 weeks of paid bonding leave — most working dads qualify and many never file.
- What it's worth
- Up to 8 weeks paid
- Deadline
- By your kid's 1st birthday
- Who qualifies
- Must have paid into CA SDI (most W-2 workers have).
The details
California Paid Family Leave pays up to 8 weeks at up to 90% of wages for lower earners while you bond with a new child. It's funded by the SDI deduction already coming out of your paycheck — this is your money. File within the first year; leave doesn't have to be taken all at once.
Official source: https://edd.ca.gov/en/disability/paid-family-leave/
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