The proposal, included in Newsom's May budget revision, would provide up to 14 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave for TK-12 and community college employees beginning in the 2026-27 fiscal year.
CBS News California Investigates has been reporting on the issue since 2019, when lawmakers first raised concerns that teachers were excluded from California's paid leave system despite many private-sector workers receiving benefits through the state disability insurance program.
WATCH: Full 2019 interview with Gov. Gavin Newsom
Months later, Newsom vetoed AB 500, a bill that would have expanded paid leave protections for teachers, citing costs and arguing the issue should instead be addressed through the budget process and collective bargaining.
READ: 2019 veto message for AB 500CONTINUING COVERAGE
California teachers don't get paid family leave. Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill to change that.Newsom expanded paid family leave for public employees, but teachers are excluded.New parents in California may each get an extra two weeks of paid leaveREAD: 2024 teacher paid leave bill AB 2901
Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry says Newsom's support followed years of pressure from lawmakers, unions and women legislators. Asked what finally changed, Aguiar-Curry responded: "Fifty-nine women with a bullhorn."
The governor's office, however, says the shift comes down largely to money. State finance officials told CBS News California the state now has enough discretionary education funding through the mandated cost-of-living increase to absorb the estimated $220 million annual cost.
Unlike California's traditional state disability system, AB 65 would provide up to 14 weeks of paid leave for pregnancy, miscarriage and "termination of pregnancy" – language broad enough to include elective abortions. The bill also appears to differ from state pregnancy disability leave in another key way: it does not include a clear annual cap on the number of leave claims a person could file.
READ: Current teacher paid leave bill AB 65The proposal still requires legislative approval as part of ongoing state budget negotiations.
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