California introduced its PFL in 2004. Researchers compared data from California with seven other states lacking a PFL policy. The comprehensive dataset was pulled from the years 1995 to 2011.
The comparative study indicated (after adjusting for influential factors like unemployment rates and number of adults with little education fulfillment) California’s PFL policy was linked with a fall of 5.1 admissions per 100,000 children under the age of 1. Researchers also connected the policy with a reduction of 2.8 admissions per 100,000 children under the age of 2. The study also showed that during the Great Recession, when the other states experienced an uptick in admissions, California’s rate remained stable.
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