Frontline workers are urging the California state Legislature to provide two weeks of COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. Rianan Ramos is a grocery store employee who says workers are forced to choose between coming in to work sick or losing a paycheck. Ramos adds people with positive results have been working since supplemental paid sick leave came to an end. California state Senator Dave Cortese of San Jose says additional paid sick leave will allow workers to quarantine while slowing the spread. He believes “supplemental paid sick leave is one of the most important weapons against the virus to slow the spread.” Workers throughout California are hoping lawmakers in Sacramento will soon take action.
