Two of Arizona’s state Senate Democratic leaders are taking a step back.
Democratic Senate Leader Raquel Terán and Democratic Senate Caucus Whip Rosanna Gabaldón announced Tuesday they are resigning from their party positions this week.
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A handful of Democrats in the Arizona legislature are supporting a bill that would require employers to give workers up to 26 weeks of paid leave per year.
Fifteen Democrats in the Arizona legislature co-sponsored SB 1644 on Tuesday, February 1. The bill, introduced by Raquel Terán. D-Phoenix, would enact paid family and medical leave in Arizona.
If passed, the bill would allow for up to 26 weeks of paid leave in cases of childbirth, caring for a relative, caring for a military family member, and for victims of domestic violence, among other reasons.
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