The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - The LWDA was created in 2002 t o ( 1)  i mprove accountability and access to services, ( 2)  e liminate program duplication, and ( 3)  a chieve cost ‑effectiveness. Achieving the objectives identified for the new department appears well within the original and ongoing responsibilities of the LWDA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted in March   2020 i n response to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, allows states to waive interest accrued during calendar year 2020 o n federal UI loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - This provision under the agreement would apply to all state employees represented by Unit 8 except employees who work in the classification of Battalion Chief or in a “specialty class. ” (Specialty classes include Forestry Assistant I and II; Forestry Technician; Forestry Aide; Aviation Officer I, II, and III [Flight Operations]; Aviation Officer
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - First, the Governor proposes putting a $4. 8  b illion bond before voters in November 2020 t o fund a variety of activities intended to help the state mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The proposed agreement would make this one-time paid time to receive retirement information available to employees aged at least 48 years and would allow the time t o be used for a retirement seminar or an individualized meeting (the examples identified in the agreement are a meeting with: the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System [CalPERS], Savings Plus, or a union retirement planner).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - The federal government, instead o f California employers via payroll taxes, would pay the full cost of these extra weeks of benefits. To be eligible for extra weeks of benefits, workers must demonstrate to EDD that they are actively looking for employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

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

Aug 8, 2019 - In 2018, Unit 7 members received a total of $53  million in overtime —averaging about $9,000 per employee who earned overtime. We estimate that the scheduled pay increases could result in Unit 7 overtime costs increasing by more than $7  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - However, the budget assumes no reduction in revenues due to the tax credit in 2019 ‑ 20 o r in its multiyear budget plan, suggesting the administration believes that developers will not claim the tax credit in the budget year or the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 26, 2019 - This analysis of the proposed agreement fulfills our statutory requirement under Section 19829.5 o f the Government Code. State Bargaining Unit 5 ’s current members are represented by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen ( CAHP ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4089

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional data could give the state a clearer sense of whether existing state programs, such as unemployment insurance and workforce development programs, are equipped t o address the needs of workers impacted by climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587