From the Profiles in Election Year Courage File

Ipse Dixit describes the new Gray Davis paid family leave law as flagrant election year vote buying. As this article describes the new law:

The law — financed by an employee payroll tax — allows workers to take six weeks off to care for a newborn, a newly adopted child or ill family member. Employees will be eligible to receive 55 percent of their wages during their absence, up to a maximum of $728 a week.

If Sweden ever revitalizes its porn industry, it will be hard to tell California and Sweden apart.