San Diego Voters Pass Paid Leave Measure

Employment Law

The proliferation of state and local paid leave laws continued this week as voters in San Diego approved an ordinance requiring employers to provide to every employee one hour paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked.  According to a ballot summary, the accrual of the sick leave begins upon employment, though employees can be required to wait 90 days before using it.  The measure received support of 63 percent of the voters, with 37 percent voting against it.  The ordinance, which takes effect upon certification of the election results, also raises the city's minimum wage to $10.50 per hour immediately, rising to $11.50 per hour January 1, with increases tied to the CPI starting in 2019.  Meanwhile, the State of California recently enacted a measure to gradually increase the state minimum wage to $15.