The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/3

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/2

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - As Table 2 of that report indicates, the study compares state firefighter compensation with the compensation received by firefighters employed by 20 local government fire departments across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - For context, the state ’s total leave balance liability across state government is billions of dollars. State Attorney Compensation State Attorney Compensation Continues to Lag Local Government and Private Sector Counterparts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - The CalHR compensation study indicates that Unit 9 vacancy rates and turnover rates are similar to state averages. This suggests that the state likely does not face any systemic statewide recruitment or retention issues for state engineers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis [Publication Details]

Aug 25, 2022 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding for Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers). Bargaining Unit 2 is represented by the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges, and Hearing Officers in State Government (CASE). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4619

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - The agreement specifies that, at the state ’s discretion, unused VPLP credits can be cashed out. Make Night Shift Pay Differentiable Included in Calculation of Pension Benefit. Under the current agreement, pay differentials received for working night shifts are not included when calculating employee pension benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - Other Major Issues Allows for Reopening of Agreement to Address Issues With California State Payroll System. The State Controller ’s Office and CalHR are developing a new information technology system that the state will use to process payroll.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575