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

Sep 9, 2025 - Largely Maintains Provisions of 2024 Agreement. The proposed agreement maintains most of the provisions of the 2024 MOU. Like the 2024 MOU, the agreement would last two years and would expire July 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - As we discuss in greater detail below and in our August 2024 analysis , the Legislature approved a reduction of the duty week from 72 hours to 66 hours as part of the 2024-25 budget. Implementation of the 66-hour duty week began in 2024-25 and will continue until at least 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Vacancy data from 2024 does not support the claim. In calendar year 2024, the average monthly vacancy rate across all CDCR facilities was 11  percent. The vacancy rate at each of the three eligible institutions was lower than this statewide average: 8.9  percent at R.J.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - Enacted 2024-25 Budget Includes Funds to Reduce Duty Week. The 2024-25 Governor ’s budget included $199  million ($197  million General Fund) and 338 positions in 2024-25 to begin implementing a shift to a 66-hour duty week as contemplated in the Unit 8 MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Unit 10 Affiliated With UAW at End of March  2024. On March  31, 2024, CAPS members approved the UAW affiliation agreement. Under its affiliation, CAPS is now an affiliated Local of the UAW and is referred to as CAPS-UAW in this analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - As of December 2024, Unit 9 members have 474,357 unused furlough or PLP leave hours in their leave balances. Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Rising Cost. OPEB in state employee compensation consists of retiree health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals CalPERS CalPERS administers pension benefits for more than 900,000 active employees and nearly 700,000 retired members. As of January 2024, the system has $483  billion in assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation State Employee Compensation Summary The Governor ’s 2024 ‑25 budget proposal includes three proposed budgetary changes for state employee compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The proposed Unit 5 agreement was submitted after the close of business for the purposes of determining our ten-day review period on August 20, 2024. As such, we consider the agreement received on August 21, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920