Despite working in health care administration and describing herself as “a little type A,” first-time mother Rabiha Ahmed-Sheikh of Hayward said neither proved an advantage when wrestling with her ...

When employees take time off for a new baby, a health crisis or caregiving, they’re not opting out. They’re navigating life events that will touch nearly every worker at some point. Every year, ...

California has been a leader in supporting parents through parental leave programs for decades. In fact, the nation’s oldest mandatory leave program was enacted by California in 2002, and offers up to ...

Like many soon-to-be mothers, the cost of child care, the potential health risks and the impact on her career darted through Sunnyvale City Councilmember Alysa Cisneros’ mind when she considered ...

California workers will be guaranteed five days off after a miscarriage, stillbirth, and other types of reproductive loss under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed earlier this month. The law, which ...

ADVOCATES SAY ARE STILL IN THE WAY. SO MANY FAMILIES HAVE LIFELONG MEMORIES THAT HAPPENED IN THIS BUILDING. HOPE AND NEW LIFE FILLED THIS VICTORIAN HOME IN SACRAMENTO. THESE ARE THE NAMES OF ALL THE ...

Twenty seven of the maternity ward and hospital closures have taken place in the last three years. These rapid-fire closures leave huge swaths of California with dwindling access to obstetrics ...