NY Governor Andrew Cuomo
ALBANY – While the Senate and the Assembly have spent nearly the past two months working on their respective budgets, Governor Andrew Cuomo has spent much of his time stumping for legislation on two social issues that could come to fruition in coming weeks – a $15 minimum wage and a proposal to establish paid family leave.
Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan has indicated that the paid family leave issue is in play, though details are still being hashed out, including who would finance the benefit and how long such leave would last – The governor’s proposal is 12 weeks, a length of time that has been criticized by Republicans and the business community.
The $15 minimum wage seems less likely to be included as part of the budget process.
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