care for a spouse has not been studied widely. We examine the effects of California's law on the employment of workers who … the paid leave program increased the employment of 45-64 year old women with a disabled spouse in California by around 0 …, with a 2.9 percentage point rise in private sector employment. The employment of men with a disabled spouse in California …

policies aiming to increase maternal employment and those maximizing the choices available to families with young children … leave laws) foster both choice and higher levels of employment. -- Public policies ; maternal employment ; childbearing …