The Employment Development Department's Automation Projects [Publication Details]

May 3, 2010 - Presented to: Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 5 On State Administration Hon. Denise Moreno Ducheny, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2265

CalSTRS Funding: An Update [Publication Details]

May 5, 2017 - The CalSTRS board recently acted to change assumptions used to estimate its unfunded liabilities, including the key assumption about future investment returns--sometimes referred to as the "discount rate." These and other recent developments have eroded CalSTRS' funding situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3662

MOU Fiscal Analysis for Bargaining Units 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, and 19 [Publication Details]

Jul 15, 2010 - MOU Fiscal Analysis for Bargaining Units 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, and 19 [Publication Details] MOU Fiscal Analysis for Bargaining Units 5, 8, 12, 16, 18, and 19 Format: PDF Description: In our required fiscal analysis of six proposed collective bargaining agreements, we find that the memoranda of understanding (MOUs), if adopted, would produce state savings in 2010-11, little net
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2334

Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2011 - Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details] Video Description: In this 15-minute video, LAO State Finance Director Jason Sisney describes why public employee retirement costs have risen substantially in recent years for California governments and the Legislature's options for creating new types of retirement benefits for future state and local employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2443

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units: 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000) [Publication Details]

Jun 21, 2013 - We reviewed the proposed memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21. These employees are represented by Service Employees International Union, Local 1000. If adopted, the MOUs would modestly increase state costs in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2796

Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details]

Jul 7, 2011 - Many states sought loans from the federal government. As of June 2011, California’s outstanding federal loan totaled over $10 billion. Three federal proposals have recently been introduced to address the insolvency issue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2502

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Funding Plan May Not Meet Principle of “Shared Responsibility” [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2016 - This post is the sixth in a series looking at the implementation of the CalSTRS funding plan. In this post, we describe how the plan might fall short of meeting the principle of “shared responsibility,” a key goal of the Legislature in passing the plan. Specifically, we explain how the state may not incur higher costs under the funding plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3337

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2013 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 12. Bargaining Unit 12 is represented by the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE). If adopted, the MOU would modestly increase state costs in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2808

MOU Fiscal Analysis Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2011 - We reviewed the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 7 (California Statewide Law Enforcement Association). If adopted, the MOU would result in increased state costs in the current year, savings in 2011-12, and net cost thereafter. Overall, the MOU would reduce state Bargaining Unit 7 employee compensation costs in 2011-12 by 2.8 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2463

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 [Publication Details]

May 29, 2014 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 10 (Scientists). Bargaining Unit 10 is represented by the California Association of Professional Scientists. If adopted, the MOU would modestly increase state costs beginning in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3024