MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Therefore, we recommend the Legislature require an estimation of the fiscal effect and time line to implement a 56-hour duty week be provided prior to any discussion during the successor MOU negotiations in 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - While the exact outcomes of adding these staff are unknown, the severity of the existing delays —particularly given the statutory time line —warrants additional resources. Take Broader Look at State ’s Wage Claim Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - The turnover rate among state psychiatrists was in line with the statewide rates: retirement rates and involuntary separation rates were lower than the statewide averages and the rate of voluntary separations —meaning employees voluntarily leave state service to work for a different employer —was slightly higher than the statewide average (3.7  percent compared with 3.6  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - In particular, while retirement rates among Unit 12 members is in line with state averages, the involuntary and voluntary separations are above the state average. This suggests that Unit 12 members are more likely to separate from state service before retirement compared with other state workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - We think some simple tweaks to the funding law could bring the plan back in line with the Legislature ’s intent. The Legislature has many options for how it can change the law. For example, abandoning the plan ’s abstract calculation and instead adopting a proportional sharing approach would eliminate the plan ’s current feature that has shifted part of the state ’s share of the unfunded liability to districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

The 2016-17 Budget: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act Resources

Mar 25, 2016 - In the infrequent case of a PAGA claim related to workplace health and safety, a DOSH investigation is mandatory and separate time lines apply to the DOSH investigation and for the employer to corre ct the alleged violation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - Under the current project time line, the system is expected to be completed April 2028. Efforts to Develop Workforce. Under the agreement, the state and IUOE Local 39 agree to review Unit 13 classification structures, career pathways, recruitment, training, and educational opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Given an indefinite time horizon, rather than a constantly shrinking one, CalSTRS could adopt a standardized amortization period (for example, a 20‑year time line) to address accrued UAO. For any new losses, liabilities could be isolated and eliminated over a separate fixed period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - After Unit 6 salaries were decoupled from Unit 5 salaries in 2006, the salary growth moderated and today is in line with inflation growth. In contrast, after 2006, Unit 5 average base pay continued to grow much faster than inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

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

Feb 11, 2020 - Should the Legislature prefer to not delay action, we recommend approving a DWC staff and funding level that is in line with our lower workload estimate. Option 1: Withhold Action Until Initial Estimate of AB  5 ’s Effect Available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151