The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - (Drivers who deliver food for app-based delivery services are eligible.) Other employees would be eligible for the state supplemental two week paid sick leave program if they are: (1)  healthcare workers, (2)  emergency responders and public safety personnel, and (3)  employees of businesses with more than 500 employees nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - In our view, no single option would be enough to refocus SIBTF due to how far the program has drifted from that original purpose. Furthermore, any legislative changes will require close monitoring to ensure they have the desired effect and to correct any unintended consequences that emerge in  practice.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - As a result, some California workers, including those who work for app-based companies, may be employees under California law but independent contractors under federal law. These workers likely are not eligible to receive employer-paid federal leave benefits under H.R.  6201.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - At What Level of Budget Problem Does the Administration View Reductions in Employee Compensation Necessary? What Principles Would Guide the Administration at the Bargaining Table to Seek Concessions From Bargaining Units?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations [Video]

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations March 16, 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=21&videoId=141

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background March 16, 2015
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=21&videoId=140

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - We acknowledge that there may be other views concerning the Legislature's intent about details of the CalSTRS funding plan. That being said, the funding plan has been implemented differently than we understood it when the Legislature passed the law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

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

Mar 25, 2016 - Specifically, the concern has been raised that some employers are incurring substantial legal costs to defend against PAGA claims that allege what might be viewed as relatively minor labor law violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403

The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - In our view, the administration ’s decision to move forward with a complex reorganization during the pandemic poses a potentially serious risk to the state ’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the backlog of unemployment insurance claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361