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Cash crunch persists for WA’s paid family leave program

The Legislative Building is seen at dusk, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash.

Last year $200 million was pumped into the state's paid family leave program. But projections show looming deficit risks as the number of people applying grows.

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