The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - Analysis Predicting AB  5 Workload Difficult at This Early Stage . . . As we noted earlier, at this time we cannot predict how many contractors will be reclassified and hired as employees due to AB  5.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - After growing just 0.3 percent from December to January, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/853

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - After growing just 0.3 percent from December to January, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/853

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

(Income and sales data adjusted for inflation.) -15 -10 -5 5 10 15% Total Pay to Workers -30 -20 -10 10 20 30% Business Owner Income -15 -10 -5 5 10 15% Payroll Jobs -90 -60 -30 30 60 90% Unemployed Workers -21 -14 -7 7 14 21% Taxable Sales Figure 1 Most Economic Metrics Running Below Average L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4939/2025-26-Fiscal-Outlook-112024.pdf

^[PDF] For example, the Los Angeles court offered an

For example, the Los Angeles court offered an up to $50,000 signing bonus for a new full-time court reporter employee (with a specified amount payable after every six months) that remained employed for two years in Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/letters/2024/Letter-Umberg-Court-Reporters-030524.pdf

^[PDF] JANUARY 8 Governor Schwarzenegger releases a

JANUARY 8 Governor Schwarzenegger releases a 2010-11 budget proposal identifying a $19 billion shortfall. OCTOBER 8 The Legislature approves (and the Governor later signs) the 2010-11 budget. It is the latest budget in state history and includes $19.3 billion in solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2018/3910/recession-recovery-121318.pdf

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - This bonus is subject to Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes but does not affect state costs towards employee pension benefits. For the average SEIU Local 1000 member, this bonus constitutes about 4  percent of pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

^[PDF] Teacher Workforce Trends

Salary Bonuses Attract people to teach in longstanding shortage areas and improve quality. (1) Bonuses for specifi c subjects. (2) Bonuses for dual-credential holders to teach specifi c subjects. (3) Bonuses to teach in hard-to-staff schools. (4) Return-to-workforce bonuses for retired teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Teacher-Workforce-Trends-042616.pdf

^[PDF] MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Under the proposed MOU, we estimate that costs would total about $515 million (up 11 percent) in 2006‑07 and $540 million (up 5 percent) in 2007‑08. About 55 percent of the increased costs over the term of the agreement result from the proposed MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/MOU_Fiscal/MOU_Unit7_082506.pdf

^[PDF] Teacher Workforce Trends

Salary Bonuses Attract people to teach in longstanding shortage areas and improve quality. (1) Bonuses for specifi c subjects. (2) Bonuses for dual-credential holders to teach specifi c subjects. (3) Bonuses to teach in hard-to-staff schools. (4) Return-to-workforce bonuses for retired teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Teacher-Workforce-Trends-033016.pdf