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

Jun 27, 2025 - While CalHR foun d that the state ’s compensation for Unit 12 members leads the market statewide across all types of employers, it found that the state ’s compensation package is significantly weaker when compared with region-specific local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Of this amount, nearly $4.3  billion (87  percent) is projected to come from vehicle registration fees. MVA Has Had Challenges Over the Years. As we indicated in our 2019 MOU analysis and our 2024 budget analysis , the MVA has experienced periodic deficits and risks of insolvency over the past couple of decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Private entities tend to underspend on R &D without government intervention. This is because the costs and risks of R &D can be high, while the benefits tend to be diffuse. In the climate change area, benefits can be especially diffuse, with regional, statewide, and even global effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would increase the amount of money the state reimburses licensed veterinarians and licensed veterinarian specialists from $1,000 to $1,500 per year to cover continuing education costs for tuition, registration fees, association memberships, books, training materials, transportation, lodging, and all other work-related expenses for courses directly relate d to licensure or certification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Intentionally holding positions vacant in order to generate salary savings is one common strategy used by d epartments to pay for rising costs of doing business. Turnover. There is always turnover in a workforce as employees promote, separate, or otherwise vacate positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - While we do not know the statewide average participation rate today, CalHR informs us that, as of July 31, 2023, 87 percent of Unit 6 members have a Savings Plus account and that 57 percent of Unit 6 members contributed to their Savings Plus account in July 2023 with an average contribution amount of $387 to a 457(b) account and $353 to a 401(k) account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Sep 7, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

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

Sep 1, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Children and Youth Behavioral Health Training 50.0 d As part of broader Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, provide training in children and youth behavioral health issues to pediatric, primary care, and other health care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572