California paid family leave: weekly pay and weeks

EDD: 90% of weekly wages, then a flat $1,127, then 70% up to $1,765 (2026). Pregnancy disability usually 4 weeks before and 6 after (8 for a C-section), first 7 days unpaid; then 8 weeks of Paid Family Leave.

Weekly benefit

90% of weekly wages up to $1,252, a flat $1,127 a week up to $1,610 and 70% above $1,610

Maximum a week

$1,765

Birth parent, paid weeks

Up to 17 (about 9 recovery + 8 bonding)

Other parent, paid weeks

Up to 8

Unpaid waiting week

Yes, for the birth parent

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Worked examples

Steady earnings, the full entitlement taken, typical uncomplicated birth. Benefits are usually taxable for federal income tax; state treatment varies.

Frequently asked questions

How much is California paid family leave a week?
90% of weekly wages up to $1,252, a flat $1,127 a week up to $1,610 and 70% above $1,610, up to $1,765 a week. On $80,000 a year that is about $1,127 a week.

How many weeks of paid leave do you get in California?
Up to 8 weeks of paid bonding leave for each parent, and for the birth parent about 9 weeks of pregnancy and recovery leave first, up to 17 weeks in all. The birth parent’s first week is an unpaid waiting week.

Is my job protected while I am on leave?
Job protection depends on your employer’s size, how long you have worked there and your state’s rules, and federal FMLA may apply as well. Check your state agency’s guidance before you plan.

Official sources

• California EDD: Paid Family Leave benefit amounts (90% / $1,127 / 70%, up to $1,765), 8 weeks

Read on the state’s own pages on 3 November 2026. Other states: compare every state · FMLA and paid leave guide.