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

Feb 11, 2020 - Proposal The 2020 ‑21 Governor ’s budget includes $3.4  million General Fund and 24 positions for EDD to implement AB  5. The proposal also requests $3.2  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 and $2  million General Fund in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - In the context of current statewide teacher payroll, the difference between these two extremes is roughly $5 billion —more than three times the state ’s current contribution to CalSTRS ’ main pension program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Sep 1, 2023 - Due to one-time costs associated with provisions of the agreement, 2025 ‑26 would be the highest cost year resulting from the agreement, increasing costs in that year by $152  million ($58  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - Meanwhile, that calculation, coupled with CalSTRS ’ treatment of the higher teacher contributions required by the funding law, have increased the school and community college district share from $47 billion to $58 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Specifically, employees who have served as a CHP officer for 18 years receive 2  percent of base salary, 19 years receive 3  percent of base salary, 20 years receive 4  percent of base salary, 21 years receive 5  percent of base salary, 22 years receive 6  percent of base salary, and 25 or more years receive 8  percent of base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - For much of the late 1990s and 2000s, the yield averaged around 6  percent, although it fell after the dot-com bust and ensuing recession in the early 2000s. After the rate fell in 2008, it has remained near zero as inflation and U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - In July, the Legislature received a side letter between the state and CAPS-UAW related to Executive Order N-22-25 pertaining to the state’s telework policy. This side letter did not include economic provisions and took effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - The agreement would provide 58 classifications Special Salary Adjustments (SSAs). In total, as shown in Figure  2, about 80  percent of the bargaining unit would receive SSAs in addition to the GSIs described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064