Bereavement Leave In California 2024. This new leave law becomes effective january 1, 2024, and is an expansion to california’s bereavement leave (§12945.7), which provides unpaid leave upon the. Governor gavin newsom signed assembly bill 1949 into law on september 29, 2022.

In addition to the requirements imposed on employers, ab 1949 also amends section 12945.12 to require the california civil rights department (formerly the department of. This new leave law becomes effective january 1, 2024, and is an expansion to california’s bereavement leave (§12945.7), which provides unpaid leave upon the.