A bill that would require California employers to pay sick leave to every worker passed through the Assembly on Wednesday and now heads to the Senate. The 45-33 vote on AB2716, authored by Assemblywoman Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco), was straight down party lines, with zero support from Republicans. Two cities, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have passed similar legislation, but California would be the first state to do so if the bill clears the Senate.
