Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Reset Initial SIBTF Eligibility Threshold to 35   Percent Disability Rating. The Legislature could consider undoing the indirect effect of the 2012 reforms that increased all impairment ratings by 40  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

Recent Changes to State and County IHSS Wage and Benefit Costs

Dec 14, 2018 - Specifically, the state will pay for 65  percent of the nonfederal costs of county IHSS wages and benefits up to the state participation cap, while counties are responsible for the remaining 35  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3913

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 6, 2019 - The administration estimates that these SSAs will increase annual state costs by $125  million ($35  million from the General Fund) beginning in 2020 ‑21. Accelerated Increased Minimum Wage for Employees Represented by Local 1000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - This review suggests about $100  million of $35  billion in state benefits paid during the pandemic were fraudulent. This estimate of likely fraud is much smaller than the $1.3  billion a separate EDD analysis flagged as possible fraud, but this $1.3  billion estimate likely is overstated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

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

Sep 1, 2023 - This would affect 35 FTE employees. 2024 ‑25 Pay Increases. The agreement would provide the below pay increases to eligible Unit 12 members effective July 1, 2024. These provisions would result in 49  percent of Unit 12 members receiving no salary adjustment in 2024 ‑25. 5  Percent SSA to Foundation Drillers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians)

Sep 7, 2023 - Specifically, in the case of total compensation, the study found that state Dentists are compensated 46  percent above market, Family Medicine Physicians are compensated 35  percent above market, and Psychiatrists are compensated 13  percent above market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4801

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

Aug 8, 2019 - In the case of police and sheriff’s patrol officers, CalHR found that the state’s lag in total compensation has held steady at about 35 percent in the same time period. . . . And Two Compensated Above Market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - The state represents about 30  percent of active employees in the system and 35  percent of retired CalPERS members. (Local government employees represent the rest of the membership.) Three Funding Sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - Another estimate of likely fraud in the state ’s program (based on findings in the administration ’s strike team report) suggests that state UI fraud during the pandemic could be much smaller —just $100  million in fraud out of $35  billion in benefits paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - These three classifications account for about 35  percent of the full-time employees represented by Unit 8. Other Major Provisions Employer and Employee Contributions to Prefund Retiree Health Benefits Would Fluctuate With Changes in Normal Cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621