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

Feb 15, 2022 - The continued decline in new PUA claims after the state instituted ID. me —as shown in Figure  2 above —suggests that ID.me may have further reduced the viability of fraudulent claims. …But Took Other Actions Inconsistent With Strike Team Call to Reassess Stance on Fraud.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 16 have set aside $78 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 16 is $365 million. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 16 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 16 funding plan is now on track to fully fund Unit 16 retiree health benefits by 2042.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - The administration indicates that 78  percent of Unit 8 members are enrolled in a state-sponsored health plan and would be eligible for the payment. Reimbursement Rates for Mass Transit and Vanpools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The largest share of this funding —$ 78  m illion across various departments from a combination of General Fund and special funds —is for improvements to the public safety radio system and to purchase additional radios.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6

Jun 14, 2019 - For example, 78  percent of Unit  6 members work in 1 of 12  counties in California —the Counties of Kern, Kings, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Riverside, Monterey, Solano, San Bernardino, Imperial, Los Angeles, Lassen, and San Diego.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4078

The 2020-21 Budget: Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Sep 9, 2020 - Specifically, based on the most recent actuarial valuation , the annual normal cost per active member of Unit 5 is $9,083—78 percent higher than the $5,112 to pay the normal cost per active member for other state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4267