Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Since 2019, CalHR released a new Unit 2 compensation study in 2022 that relies on data from 2020. In that study, CalHR found that the state’s compensation package for attorneys continues to lag local governments by 9 percent and the private sector by 25 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - In Figure  2, the share of job listings offering remote work peaked around mid ‑2022. At this point, 16  percent of Bay Area employers ’ listings offered remote work, compared to 11  percent in the rest of the state and nationwide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

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

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - While the compensation study found that state electrical engineers (accounting for 6 percent of the bargaining unit) are compensated more than similar employees in the private sector or federal government, the study found that state electrical engineers are compensated 10 percent less than their local government counterparts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Funding would be distributed to DIR ($12.6  million) for education and outreach programs, LWDA ($6.7  million) to develop and oversee the outreach program, and the ALRB ($500,000) for outreach in the agricultural sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - It is our understanding that the department has undertaken various strategies to boost recruitment, including participating in recrui tment fairs and visiting college campuses. We have been told that the main difficulty with recruiting the employees is competition from the private sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

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

Aug 8, 2019 - The compensation study uses survey data from 2017 to compare state wages and total compensation with comparable employee compensation offered by local government, federal government, and (when possible) private sector employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Millions of California residents visit the coast annually to fish, swim, surf, and enjoy nature, particularly along the one‑third of the coastline owned by the State Parks system. A recent scientific  study  by United States Geological Survey researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of sea‑level rise, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

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

Sep 1, 2023 - The study compared the compensation provided to employees in these occupations by the state with that provided by private sector, federal government, and local government employers. The study looked at both wages and total compensation (meaning wages and benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798