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New dads now make up more than 50% of paid family leave claims
By Elly Yu at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 16, 2026
· 5 min read
Tustin dad Karlo Campana was able to take paid family leave when all of his three children were born. (Courtesy Karlo Campana / LAist)Karlo Campana, a father of three in Tustin, took four weeks of paid leave after the birth of his son in May, just as the dad was able to for his older children.“Yo...
Key takeaway “You need that adjustment period of like, ‘I need to figure out how we're going to adjust now to a new child into our family,'” he said.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Tustin dad Karlo Campana was able to take paid family leave when all of his three children were born. (Courtesy Karlo Campana / LAist)Karlo Campana, a father of three in Tustin, took four weeks of paid leave after the birth of his son in May, just as the dad was able to for his older children.“Yo...
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