MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - The Legislature ratified an agreement with Unit 18 through Chapter  25 of 2025 (SB  139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) that suspends the state and employee contributions to prefunding retiree health benefits in 2025-26 and 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - We consider the agreement to be a successor MOU, meaning it is subject to the Legislative Analyst ’s Office ’s review process established under Section 19829.5 rather than the JLBC review process under Item 9800.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We think that the new biennial review of bargaining units ’ compensation was a step in the right direction. However, the process can be improved further. In our experience, compensation studies that are developed using methodologies agreed to at the bargaining table have proven to be unhelpful in understanding how competitive the state is as an employer across the state or where state employees actually work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details]

Jun 23, 2025 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5058

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

Jun 27, 2025 - We consider the agreement to be a successor MOU, meaning it is subject to the Legislative Analyst ’s Office ’s review process established under Section 19829.5 rather than the JLBC review process under Item 9800.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - As a proposed MOU, the Unit 16 agreement is subject to our review under Section 19829.5. This analysis does not constitute that statutory review of the proposed Unit 16 agreement. Figure 1 Status of Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings Ratified by Chapter 25 of 2025 (SB 139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Unit 1 Administrative, Financial, and Staff Services Unit 2
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

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

Jul 14, 2025 - As mentioned above, the Legislature has ratified agreements to achieve budgetary savings in 2025-26 with 19 of the bargaining units—agreements with 18 of these units were ratified through Chapter 25 of 2025 (SB 139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) and the agreement with Unit 6 (Corrections) was ratified through Chapter 26 of 2025 (SB 140, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Influx of SIBTF Claims Based on Chronic Conditions Straining State Capacity for Review Incoming Claims Have Increased Much Faster Than State ’s Processing Capacity. As  discussed earlier, the state routinely received 700 to 1,000  cases annually until 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details]

Aug 14, 2024 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4919