been due to the program being relatively unknown, benefits of the program being too low may also have had an impact. In a study conducted in California and Illinois of parents of chronically ill children before (2003-2004) and after (2005–2006) the passage of PFL, no difference was observed in time taken off work to care for a sick or newly born child. Of those parents surveyed, only 18% had heard of the program and 5% had used it. In a survey of 253 employers and 500 employees, 89% of employers said they experienced no noticeable effect or a positive effect from the program, with larger employers having a more favorable view than small employers, likely since they are likely to already provide paid family leave. Sixty percent of employers reported saving on costs by coordinating their own sick leave with PFL. In a 2007 survey of California adults, only 28.1% were aware of the PFL program. Impact A 2019 study found that Paid Family Leave policy in California lead to increases in "the overall duration of breastfeeding by nearly 18 days, and the likelihood of breastfeeding for at least six months by 5 percentage points." See also California State Disability Insurance (SDI) Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 United States state disability programs Parental leave Domestic partnerships in California References External links Employment Development Department: Paid Family Leave California's Paid Family Leave Collaborative California Department of Fair Employment & Housing — Employment Bulletin, December 31, 2003. Includes a "Comparison of Major Distinctions in the California Family Rights Act / Family Medical Leave Act and Paid Family Leave (PFL) also known as Family Temporary Disability Insurance (FTDI)." Family law California law Insurance legislation Family, Paid, Calif Labor law in California Parental leave in the United States Family law in the United States