California to expand paid family leave for new parentsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California will increase the amount of money new parents can receive through the state’s paid family leave program under a bill to be signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, his office said Friday. The measure, passed last month by the state legislature, would increase the amount paid to new parents or people caring for a sick family member to as much as 70 percent of their regular income for the poorest workers, up from 55 percent. Those earning more would still get an increase in payments, to 60 percent from 55 percent. The state also plans to eliminate a seven-day waiting period imposed on receiving the benefits. The legislation aims to help more people take family leave, especially poorer Californians who could not afford to stop work if they only got 55 percent of their regular income, according to the bill’s author Jimmy Gomez, a Democratic assembly member. The program, administered through the state’s disability system, would apply to all parents who take off time from work to bond with a child within one year of birth, adoption or placement as a foster child. It would also provide payments to people who take time to care for seriously ill family members. politicsNews
california expand paid family leave new parentssacramento reuters california increase amount money new parents receive state paid family leave program bill signed monday democratic governor jerry brown office said friday the measure passed last month state legislature would increase amount paid new parents people caring sick family member much percent regular income poorest workers percent those earning would still get increase payments percent percent the state also plans eliminate waiting period imposed receiving benefits the legislation aims help people take family leave especially poorer california could afford stop work got percent regular income according bill author jimmy gomez democratic assembly member the program administered state disability system would apply parents take time work bond child within one year birth adoption placement foster child it would also provide payments people take time care seriously ill family members politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: California to expand paid family leave for new parentsSACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California will increase the amount of money new parents can receive through the state’s paid family leave program under a bill to be signed on Monday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, his office said Friday. The measure, passed last month by the state legislature, would increase the amount paid to new parents or people caring for a sick family member to as much as 70 percent of their regular income for the poorest workers, up from 55 percent. Those earning more would still get an increase in payments, to 60 percent from 55 percent. The state also plans to eliminate a seven-day waiting period imposed on receiving the benefits. The legislation aims to help more people take family leave, especially poorer Californians who could not afford to stop work if they only got 55 percent of their regular income, according to the bill’s author Jimmy Gomez, a Democratic assembly member. The program, administered through the state’s disability system, would apply to all parents who take off time from work to bond with a child within one year of birth, adoption or placement as a foster child. It would also provide payments to people who take time to care for seriously ill family members. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: california expand paid family leave new parentssacramento reuters california increase amount money new parents receive state paid family leave program bill signed monday democratic governor jerry brown office said friday the measure passed last month state legislature would increase amount paid new parents people caring sick family member much percent regular income poorest workers percent those earning would still get increase payments percent percent the state also plans eliminate waiting period imposed receiving benefits the legislation aims help people take family leave especially poorer california could afford stop work got percent regular income according bill author jimmy gomez democratic assembly member the program administered state disability system would apply parents take time work bond child within one year birth adoption placement foster child it would also provide payments people take time care seriously ill family members politicsnews