The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Under state law, PAGA allows employees to sue their employers to collect a share of penalties associated with labor l aw violations. Penalties and settlement awards from PAGA lawsuits are distributed 75  percent to the LWDF and 25  percent to the plaintiffs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under federal l aw, state and local government employers may continue to exclude some employees from Social Security coverage, but only if those employees are enrolled in a retirement plan that meets federal regulations requiring at least a specified level of benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis August 26, 2022 Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis On August 25, 2022, our office received a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers) June 24, 2022 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers) On June 17, 2022, the administration submitted to the Legislature a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis August 25, 2022 Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis On August 22, 2022, our office received a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

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

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan The 2022-23 Budget State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan Summary. The 2022 ‑23 Governor ’s Budget proposes $1  billion General Fund in 2022 ‑23 and $2  billion in 2023 ‑24 to make state payments on the federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) loans the state received during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis August 25, 2022 Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis On August 22, 2022, our office received a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619