California's Paid Family Leave (PFL) program provides up to eight weeks of partial-wage-replacement benefits to employees who need to take time off from work either to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or participate in a "qualifying exigency" relating to a family member's military deployment to a foreign country 1. Modifying existing law, AB 2123 prohibits employers from requiring employees to use up to two weeks of accrued vacation time before receiving PFL benefits from the state. Employers should review and revise any policies or handbooks accordingly. Beginning January 1, 2025, many new PFL claims will also be paid higher benefit amounts. While these payments come from the state, the increased benefit amounts may impact employers in cities and counties where local ordinances require employers to supplemental PFL benefits under certain circumstances, like San Francisco's Paid Parental Leave Ordinance.