MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - If payroll costs for all 15 bargaining units and their associated excluded employees increased 6.4  percent, state General Fund payroll in 2023-24 would be more than $1  billion higher than 2022-23 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

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

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

Jul 14, 2025 - OPEB = Other Post ‑Employment Benefits and Local 1000 = Nine bargaining units represented by Service Employee International Union, Local 1000: Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21. Telework Stipend.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 August 12, 2022 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians) On August 1, 2022, our office received a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Ideally, the Legislature would receive all labor agreements at least 30 days before June 15 so that it could fully consider the implications of the agreements in the context of the state ’s budget. With the exception of labor agreements that address an emergency issue, we recommend the Legislature adopt a policy to not consider any labor agreement submitted to it after May 15 of each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 6, 2019 - Under state law, the state minimum wage will increase to $13 per hour on January 1, 2020, to $14 per hour on January 1, 2021, and to $15 per hour on January 1, 2022.) In addition, the agreement would provide SSAs to classifications that currently are paid above $15 per hour but that will become “compacted ” by lower-paid classifications with fewer responsibilities receiving the new minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Ideally, the Legislature would receive all labor agreements at least 30 days before June 15 so that it could fully consider the implications of the agreements in the context of the state’s budget. With the exception of labor agreements that address an emergency issue, we recommend the Legislature adopt a policy to not consider any labor agreement submitted to it after May 15 of each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Ideally, the Legislature would receive all labor agreements at least 30 days before June 15 so that it could fully consider the implications of the agreements in the context of the state’s budget. With the exception of labor agreements that address an emergency issue, we recommend the Legislature adopt a policy to not consider any labor agreement submitted to it after May 15 of each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - The proposed state payment would reduce the outstanding loan balance by about 15  percent. In this post, we update earlier projections for the UI loan repayment and assess the Governor ’s proposed payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543