The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4165

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - State rules set the type of work independent contractors can do. New State Law Limits Who Companies Can Hire as Independent Contractors. The state recently enacted AB  5, which limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to do.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of Labor and Employment Programs

Jan 22, 2020 - The state ’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency oversees these entities and works to set policy and coordinate programs. Labor and Employment Program Budget. As shown in Figure  1, the Governor ’s budget proposes a total of $1  billion in state funding for labor and employment programs, including $148  million from the General Fund and $887  million from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4139

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates this amount among three uses: ( 1)  c ontinuing to implement the state ’s plan to prefund retiree health benefits, ( 2)  r epaying a 2017 ‑ 18 l oan from the state ’s cash resources that supported a supplemental pension payment in that year, and ( 3)  a supplemental pension payment to the state ’s teacher retirement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians)

Jan 9, 2020 - For both pensions and retiree health benefits, the state ’s policy generally is that employees and the state each contribute one-half of the normal cost to prefund the benefit and the state takes full responsibility of any unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4134

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 budget included significant augmentations and statutory changes in various other programs, including to support emergency services, the regulation of cannabis and alcoholic beverages, and construction and maintenance of state infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4101

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Other Provisions

Oct 17, 2019 - Pension Contribution Growth. The California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS) board establishes the state ’s contribution rates —as a percentage of pay —to fund employee pension benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4101

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Sep 12, 2019 - This employee would contribute a total of 11.5  percent of pay towards the pension —about one-half of the blended normal cost for this pension benefit. (The other Unit 2 members already pay about one-half of normal cost.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4095

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

Sep 6, 2019 - This pay differential is considered pensionable compensation. The administration estimates this will increase state costs in 2019 ‑20 by $800,000 ($90,000 from the General Fund) and annual state costs by about $1  million in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Aug 26, 2019 - Pension Increases Employee Contributions to Pension Benefits. The agreement would require employees to contribute an additional 0.5  percent of pay towards their pension benefits beginning in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4090