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How will Gov. Newsom pay for a major increase in paid parental leave?

Jan. 07, 2019 California

Gavin Newsom at the Web 2.0 Summit. Photo credit: JD Lasica/CC 2.0

As of today, Gavin Newsom is running the country’s biggest state. How will he differ from Jerry Brown? One of his priorities is implementing a 6-months paid parental leave policy for Californians. We talk about whether than can happen.

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