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On the recordDecember 9, 2019
This is an issue that I cared about when I entered into the California state legislature, and I started trying to figure out how do we tackle this issue.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

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Gomez shares his personal experience motivating his advocacy for paid family leave.

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