California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly promising food industry workers two weeks paid sick leave, filling a gap in the government's coronavirus stimulus bill.
The federal government's stimulus guaranteed paid sick leave for businesses with fewer than 500 people and an exemption for businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
Those who work for large food industry companies in California now qualify for two weeks paid leave as well, The Hill reported.
"These workers on the front lines of this crisis are our unsung heroes for continuing to work to ensure that Californians have food on their tables during these challenging times, and we must do everything in our power to make sure they are taken care of at home and in the workplace," Newsom said in a statement.
"Making sure they have paid sick leave and added protections in their place of work is critical," he said.
According to the order, workers in the food sector include farmworkers, agricultural workers and those working in grocery stores, fast food chains and delivery drivers.
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