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Older 'sandwich generation' Californians spent more time with parents and less with grandkids after paid family leave law took effect

  • Written by Joelle Abramowitz, Assistant Research Scientist at the Survey Research Center, University of Michigan
Older 'sandwich generation' Californians spent more time with parents and less with grandkids after paid family leave law took effectNearly a dozen states have enacted these policies so far.Westend61 via Getty Images

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