Resource 06 – California Lactation and Breastfeeding Rights – The Way Resource Center

Lactation and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding Rights

HIGHER PAID LEAVE BENEFITS FROM 2025

Because of a new law called SB 951 (Durazo), starting on January 1, 2025, people on leave from work who apply for Paid Family Leave or State Disability Insurance will receive 70-90% of their regular income, (up from 60-70%), for claims starting in 2025. You can learn more about this important change here.

Por una ley llamada SB 951, empezando el 1 de enero del 2025, las personas que están tomando permiso laboral y apliquen para Permiso Familiar Pagado y Seguro por Discapacidad del Estado recibirán del 70-90% de su ingreso normal (un incremento de 60-70%), para los reclamos que empiezan en el 2025. Puede hacer clic aquí para obtener más información sobre este importante cambio.

Lactating Rights

In California, lactating and breastfeeding/chestfeeding workers have rights in the workplace. The law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations such as break time and space. The resources below outline California lactation and breastfeeding law and employer responsibilities.

know your rights: lactation in california

A booklet that covers California lactation rights in public spaces, employment, jury duty, airports, and schools.

Credit: ACLU of Southern California and BreastfeedLA

lactation rights at work

Frequently asked questions addressing worker’s lactation rights and employer responsibilities.

Credit: ACLU of Southern California

Know Your Rights: Lactation Advocacy

This toolkit provides information for those who want to learn how to advocate for themselves and others. The toolkit goes over paid leave, lactation, and workplace rights.

Credit: ACLU of Southern California, BreastfeedLA, and California Women’s Law Center

custody and breastfeeding toolkit

This toolkit focuses on child custody, support, visitation, and dependency plans among a family, to help find solutions that accommodate a successful breast/chestfeeding journey for both parent and child.

Credit: ACLU of Southern California, BreastfeedLA, and California Women’s Law Center

How medical professionals can support breastfeeding patients

Breastfeeding workplace guide for healthcare provides support for breastfeeding patients when returning to the workplace.

Credit: Center for WorkLife Law

talking to your boss about your bump

A fact sheet guiding breastfeeding workers returning to work by providing how to plan, understand your rights in the workplace, and communicate with your employer.

Credit: Center for WorkLife Law

California breastfeeding protection

Information for breastfeeding workers about California break time and space employer requirements, reasonable accommodations, and anti-discrimination.

Credit: Center for WorkLife Law

2022 San Diego County Breastfeeding Resource Guide

A central resource with information on breastfeeding helplines, providers of lactation services, hospital breastfeeding services, general resources, ankyloglossia (tongue-tie) services, and WIC offices serving San Diego County.

Credit: San Diego County Breastfeeding Coalition

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