# California — US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers

For California, program name is Paid Family Leave; program type is mandatory; benefit duration (weeks) is 8, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **State:** California
- **Program name:** Paid Family Leave
- **Program type:** mandatory
- **Benefit duration (weeks):** 8

## What the source says

> Employees can access up to eight weeks of paid parental leave to bond a with new child (including through foster care and adoption) or take care of family member with a serious health condition.

## Source

- https://www.ncsl.org/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2027-02-08.
Part of [US state paid family and medical leave (PFML) program requirements for employers](https://referencesource.org/state-paid-family-medical-leave-programs/).