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

Aug 8, 2019 - The state contributes a flat dollar amount to Unit 7 members ’ health benefits that was last adjusted in January 2019. The proposed agreement would adjust the amount of money the state pays towards these benefits in January of 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Instead, much of the bounce appears to be tied to special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock  compensation. Booming Stock Market Driving Income Growth. The recent run ‑up in the stock market, which appears tied to optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, is a primary driver of the rapid growth in pay to high ‑income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) [Publication Details]

Aug 8, 2019 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4085

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - After growing just 1 percent from December to February, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This slump is becoming an increasingly worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/855

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

(Income and sales data adjusted for inflation.) -15 -10 -5 5 10 15% Total Pay to Workers -30 -20 -10 10 20 30% Business Owner Income -15 -10 -5 5 10 15% Payroll Jobs -90 -60 -30 30 60 90% Unemployed Workers -21 -14 -7 7 14 21% Taxable Sales Figure 1 Most Economic Metrics Running Below Average L E
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4939/2025-26-Fiscal-Outlook-112024.pdf

^[PDF] MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Figure 3 shows our estimate of total compensation costs (including benefits) for Unit 7 rank and file employees. We estimate that Unit 7 costs equaled about $460 million in 2005‑06. Under the proposed MOU, we estimate that costs would total about $515 million (up 11 percent) in 2006‑07 and $540 million (up 5 percent) in 2007‑08.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/MOU_Fiscal/MOU_Unit7_082506.pdf

California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - The average wage growth for California workers reached nearly 7 percent after the pandemic during the "Great Resignation " but has fallen to around 5 percent in 2025. This level remains slightly above the U.S. wage growth trend.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - The average wage growth for California workers reached nearly 7 percent after the pandemic during the "Great Resignation " but has fallen to around 5 percent in 2025. This level remains slightly above the U.S. wage growth trend.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

^[PDF] For example, the Los Angeles court offered an

For example, the Los Angeles court offered an up to $50,000 signing bonus for a new full-time court reporter employee (with a specified amount payable after every six months) that remained employed for two years in Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/letters/2024/Letter-Umberg-Court-Reporters-030524.pdf

Overview of the 1999-00 May Revision

Teacher Bonuses Proposal Lacks Important Details . The Governor proposes $100 million for two new programs involving teacher bonuses. According to the administration, about two thirds of the money would be for a program granting performance bonuses to teachers at so-called low-performing schools (roughly half the state's school sites).
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/0599_may_revision/1999-00_may_revision.html