Bill would require CSU to give workers full semester of parental leave

Newly introduced legislation would require the California State University to provide employees with a full semester of parental leave following the birth, adoption or fostering a child.

The bill, Assembly Bill 1123, was introduced by Assemblymember Dawn Addis, D-Morro Bay. “CSU faculty and employees play a critical role in our state by educating and supporting California’s future,” Addis said in a statement. “Ensuring that they have the right to paid parental leave is long overdue. AB 1123 affirms and solidifies California’s commitment to supporting parents and the well-being of families.”

Frances Mercer, an associate professor at Cal Poly Pomona, said in a statement that a full semester of parental leave is essential for “career support and retention of the CSU’s diverse faculty, especially women.”