A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - Complexity a Big Problem. Perhaps more important than the issues raised above is the staggering complexity of CalSTRS ’ policy that implements the funding law. The policy employs an abstract calculation that estimates what CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities would be today had the state ’s elected leaders made different decisions about teacher pensions in the past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

Collective Bargaining: Assessing Proposed Employee Compensation Increases

Mar 20, 2020 - Not Knowing How State Compensation Compares With Other Employers Creates Potential for Big Lags or Leads by End of Multiyear Agreements. A compensation study provides a snapshot of how the state ’s compensation for particular workers compares with the compensation provided by other employers at one particular point in time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4206