MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - The agreement would provide 58 classifications Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs). In total, as shown in Figure  2, about 80  percent of the bargaining unit would receive SSAs in addition to the GSIs described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - Because theoretical assets that determine the state’s share of the unfunded liability fluctuate more than real world assets and because the state’s share of the unfunded liability ($15 billion) is much smaller than the district share ($58 billion), the state share will be relatively sensitive to changes in assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - Meanwhile, that calculation, coupled with CalSTRS ’ treatment of the higher teacher contributions required by the funding law, have increased the school and community college district share from $47 billion to $58 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

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

Sep 1, 2023 - Due to one-time costs associated with provisions of the agreement, 2025 ‑26 would be the highest cost year resulting from the agreement, increasing costs in that year by $152  million ($58  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

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

May 16, 2017 - However, under the same projections, the full benefits of those lower rates would not materialize until 2022-23. In the interim years, we suspect that some special funds and other state funds may face a net cost from this loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Pensions

Oct 12, 2020 - In addition, the 2019 ‑20 Budget Act made a $2.3  billion supplemental payment toward districts ’ shares of CalSTRS and CalPERS long-term unfunded liabilities. (Of the $2.3  billion, $660  million was intended for the CalPERS School Pool and $1.64  billion was for CalSTRS.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4279

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, the state contributed about $2  billion (all funds) towards employee health premiums. Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget plan also sets aside $3.2  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 and $2  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23 for these purposes. Increased Funding for Wage Claim Hearings. The budget plan includes 15 positions and $2.3  million special funds, increasing to 63 positions and $8.8  million special funds by 2023 ‑24, to add staff at the Labor Commissioner ’s Office to reduce delays for workers seeking unpaid wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - When CalHR did release a compensation study of Unit 6 compensation in 2023 (referred to as the 2022 compensation study because it relies on data from 2022), we were highly critical of the methodology adopted for the study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Labor Agreements: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, AND 21

Jun 25, 2020 - Employees represented by Local 1000 currently contribute 2.3  percent of their pay to prefund retiree health benefits. Under the current agreement, that contribution amount is scheduled to increase to 3.5  percent in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4257