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Your rights · 2 pages

Your rights

California wrote deadlines and protections into law. These guides turn them into scripts you can say out loud.

TIME OFF

Yes, you can take paid leave from work for your mental health in California

California pays 70–90% of your wages during mental health leave (SDI) and protects your job (CFRA). Who qualifies, real dollar math, and the steps.

TIMELY ACCESS

You have a legal right to a therapy appointment within 10 business days

California law caps therapy waits at 10 business days — first appointments AND follow-ups. The exact regulation, the scripts, and how to enforce it free.