Faculty Recruitment and Retention at the University of California

The university ’s budget plan also assumes increases in state funding to cover these faculty salary increases and various other university priorities. In particular, UC ’s budget plan assumes additional spending to increase student enrollment and reduce student –to –faculty ratios (both of which require additional faculty), as well as to cover the increased costs of its pension benefits (which support faculty and other employees).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/uc-faculty/uc-faculty-121312.aspx

The 2011-12 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Public Employee Retirement Costs Our forecast reflects current –law increases in the state ’s annual payments to four major public employee retirement programs: pension programs for state and CSU employees, the teachers ’ pension program, state and CSU retiree health benefit programs, and pension programs for judges.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/bud/fiscal_outlook/fiscal_outlook_2010.aspx

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 13, 2023 - This risk continues to weigh on our outlook for state revenues and the economy over the next couple of years. Regardless of Broader Economic Picture, State Revenues Are Clearly in a Downturn. Regardless of the mixed economic picture, it is now fairly clear that state revenues are in a downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/774

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 13, 2023 - This risk continues to weigh on our outlook for state revenues and the economy over the next couple of years. Regardless of Broader Economic Picture, State Revenues Are Clearly in a Downturn. Regardless of the mixed economic picture, it is now fairly clear that state revenues are in a downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/774

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal [Publication Details] Description: This post provides our office’s initial analysis on and comments about the Governor’s proposals to address state appropriations limit (SAL) requirements in the 2022-23 Governor’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4515

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - First, the state can take a preemptive approach. Through the iterative budget process, the state can lower revenues and/or spend more on excluded purposes, using a variety of fund sources. This approach lowers appropriations subject to the limit and reduces the potential for excess revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

Data Revisions Shows Monthly Survey Again Overstating Job Growth [EconTax Blog]

Dec 16, 2024 - Each month our office   publishes  the most recent state employment figures from the the  Current Employment Statistics  (CES) survey. State employment figures come from this monthly survey, which is based on a sample of businesses in the state. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/818

Data Revisions Shows Monthly Survey Again Overstating Job Growth [EconTax Blog]

Dec 16, 2024 - Each month our office   publishes  the most recent state employment figures from the the  Current Employment Statistics  (CES) survey. State employment figures come from this monthly survey, which is based on a sample of businesses in the state. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/818

LAO Publications

The increased costs reflect pay increases for most state workers, rising health and pension benefit costs, and a net increase in the number of state workers. In this report, we provide an overview o f the state workforce, current collective bargaining agreements, and state employee compensation costs in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=52&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

The increased costs reflect pay increases for most state workers, rising health and pension benefit costs, and a net increase in the number of state workers. In this report, we provide an overview o f the state workforce, current collective bargaining agreements, and state employee compensation costs in 2014-15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=52&year=0&publicationType=0