KQED discusses with Katie Wutchiett why the CA Budget Needs to Increase Paid Family Leave and State Disability Insurance Payment Rates

“[I]t’s not humane or cost-efficient to force back to work new parents, folks who are sick or injured, or their family caregivers before they’re ready. . . . But by having a state disability insurance and paid family leave system that doesn’t provide enough income for families to live on, that’s exactly what we’re doing.”