MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6

Jun 14, 2019 - Between June 2009 and June 2019, the inmate population declined from about 167,800 to 125,700 (25  percent decrease) and the parolee population declined from about 111,200 to 50,100 (55  percent decrease).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4078

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Separate from his proposals to pay down the CalSTRS unfunded liability, the Governor proposes providing $ 700  m illion over the next two years ($ 350  m illion per year) to provide school and community college districts immediate budget relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Figure 2 IHSS Provider Wagers Per State Minimum Wage a 2017 2024 and onwards Increase by inflation a The state minimum wage reflects the minimum wage of In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers across all counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - Currently, Unit 9 members must work 15  years to receive half of the state retiree health benefits and 25 years to receive the full benefit. Under the proposed agreement, beginning in 2019, this vesting schedule also would apply to retirement dental and vision benefits for new hires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists)

Aug 28, 2018 - Currently, Unit 10 members must work 15 years to receive half of the state retiree health benefit and 25 years to receive the full benefit. Under the proposed agreement, beginning in 2019, this vesting schedule also would apply to retirement dental benefits for new hires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3881

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

May 30, 2018 - The proposed agreement would limit the number of high-risk or non-high-risk sex offenders on a parole agent’s caseload to 25. Training. Two provisions in the proposed agreement related to training programs specify action in the event that the Legislature appropriates additional funds for training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3847

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - In addition, DPH ’s new online application system, which it anticipates rolling out this calendar year, should result in needing fewer positions to process applications. Moreover, some CNA-related workload very likely will be temporary —for example, we anticipate an increase in applications and waiver request the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative [Publication Details]

Mar 12, 2018 - This post addresses the Governor’s 2018‑19 budget proposal to provide $36 million General Fund over two years for local workforce development boards to fund employment training opportunities for at least 1,000 ex‑offenders and to integrate local employment training with programs offered by parole and probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3781

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - Despite these efforts, many California inmates nevertheless reoffend after their release from prison —46  percent of those released in 2012 ‑13 returned to prison within three years of their release.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - Figure  5 shows the administration ’s projections of future principal and interest payments until 2024-25. Administration Estimates the State Repayments Would Total Roughly $7  Billion. Under the administration ’s current projection of interest costs, total loan repayments —principal and interest payments —would be roughly $7  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673