Bereavement Leave Now Protected in California By Jackson Lewis P.C. on October 3, 2022 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1949, which amends the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) to require covered employers to provide eligible employees with 5 days of bereavement leave. Read more here.