Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - In 2021, the most recent year for which we have injury data, we estimate that 3,500 workers suffered workplace injuries of this severity. Coincidentally, roughly the same number of workers have filed SIBTF claims annually in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We raised concerns in 2019 that CalHR withheld (and continues to withhold) a compensation study it completed in 2018 (see our June 2019 analysis ) and proceeded to not produce compensation studies in 2019, 2020, or 2021 despite new agreements being submitted to the Legislature in those years (see our June 2021 analysis ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Since October 2021, Unit 9 members have been eligible to receive a monthly telework stipend. Employees who are identified as being “remote centered ” are eligible to receive $50 per month. Employees who are identified as “office centered ” are eligible to receive $25 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - Proposed Agreement Sets Expiration of Current MOU to July 3, 2024. On June 4, 2021, the state and CAHP reached an agreement that specifies that the MOU will expire July 3, 2024. The proposed agreement ends PLP 2020 and establishes other provisions, discussed in greater detail below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - In this post, we (1)  provide an update on state and federal stimulus payments to date, (2)  describe the Governor ’s stimulus proposal, and (3)  present two alternatives that would go further toward filling in the gaps in the unprecedented federal pandemic relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - In 2021-22, the agreement would increase state costs by $25.9 million ($11.8 million General Fund). Further, extending the compensation increases provided to rank-and-file employees under the agreement to managers and supervisors would increase state costs in 2021-22 by an additional $3 millio n ($1.4 million General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - On June 25, 2020, the state and Unit 10 signed a side letter agreement that reduced Unit 10 pay by 9.23 percent in 2020-21 and 2021-22 under PLP 2020. …And Subsequent Side Letter to Restore Employee Pay in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - These loans must be repaid, with interest (currently 2. 3  p ercent annually), at a later time. The loan principal is repaid by automatic increases in the federal UI tax rate that are set out in federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The compensation reductions established under these agreements were in effect through 2020-21 and were restored through agreements in 2021-22. Bargaining Concessions Lead to Offsetting Costs Down the Road.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - Figure 3 Comparing States That Have Received Federal Unemployment Insurance Loans As of May 19, 2021 State
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442