The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Since 1992-93, furloughs have been used in nine fiscal years (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, and 2020-21). Furloughs typically reduce state employee pay by roughly 5  percent for every day-per-month of furlough.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - As we indicated in 2008 and 2015 and the State Auditor indicated in 2002 , this law was ineffective as most chronically vacant positions were never eliminated and departments found ways to preserve their position authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - As we discussed in our 2008 analysis , CDCR experienced high vacancies and recruitment challenges for correctional officers in the early 2000s that were addressed through operational changes as well as significant increases to correctional officer compensation provided by the Unit 6 MOU that was in effect from 2001 to 2006.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Informational: Comparison of Workforce Investment Act Discretionary Fund Expenditure Plans [Publication Details]

Jun 13, 2008 - Item 7100-001-0869 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 374).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1857

Informational: Recommended Supplemental Report Language For Labor Code 2810 [Publication Details]

Jun 13, 2008 - Item 7350-001-0001 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 378).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1856

LAO Compromise: CalSTRS Purchasing Power Benefits [Publication Details]

Jun 10, 2008 - LAO compromise for Item 1920 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 89).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1835

Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details]

Jul 7, 2011 - Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details] Video Description: Beginning in 2008, the Unemployment Insurance (UI) funds of many states, including California’s, were under stress and soon became insolvent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2502

California's Unemployment Insurance Program: Gaining Insight Through Comparison to Other States [Publication Details]

Oct 13, 2011 - California's Unemployment Insurance Program: Gaining Insight Through Comparison to Other States [Publication Details] Video Description: Since 2008, the cost of providing unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in many states has exceeded available resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2526

LAO Compromise: Pre-Assistance Employment Readiness System [Publication Details]

Jun 13, 2008 - LAO compromise for Item 5180-101-000 of the 2008 Budget Conference Committee (page 295).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1852

Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance - Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance [Video]

Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance - Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Managing California’s Insolvency: The Impact of Federal Proposals on Unemployment Insurance
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