MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Furloughs have been used in ten fiscal years since 1992 (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, 2020-21, and 2025-26). Typically, a furlough for state employees reduces state employee pay by 4.62  percent in exchange for one day (eight hours) off per month without affecting other elements of compensation (for example, pension and health benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Since 1992-93, furloughs have been used in nine fiscal years (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, and 2020-21). Furloughs typically reduce state employee pay by roughly 5  percent for every day-per-month of furlough.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Dills Act (Dills Act). This analysis of the proposed agreement fulfills our statutory requirement under Section 19829.5 of the Government Code. The administration has posted on CalHR’s website the agreement , a summary of the agreement, and a summary of the administration’s estimate of the proposed agreement’s fiscal effects .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act establishes a supplemental two week paid sick leave program for food industry employees and a supplemental two week paid sick leave program for employees who are not eligible for federal emergency paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Furloughs have been used in nine fiscal years since 1992 (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, and 2020-21). Typically, a furlough for state employees reduces state employee pay by 4.62  percent in exchange for one day (eight hours) off per month without affecting other elements of compensation (for example, pension and health benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - In total, between 2008-09 and 2012-13, Unit 6 members received 94 furlough days —the most received by any of the 21 bargaining units. In comparison, most other state employees received 79 furlough days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - The Legislature could consider undoing the indirect effect of the 2012 reforms that increased all impairment ratings by 40  percent. As discussed above, this had the indirect effect of lowering the severity threshold for SIBTF claims from 35  percent permanent disability to 25  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Furloughs have been used in ten fiscal years since 1992 (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, 2020-21, and 2025-26). Typically, a furlough for state employees reduces state employee pay by 4.62  percent in exchange for one day (eight hours) off per month without affecting other elements of compensation (for example, pension and health benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Furloughs have been used in nine fiscal years since 1992 (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, and 2020-21). Typically, a furlough for state employees reduces state employee pay by 4.62  percent in exchange for one day (eight hours) off per month without affecting other elements of compensation (for example, pension and health benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Notwithstanding Section 19829.5, Section 11 of Chapter  25 provided legislative ratification of any labor agreement that (1)  was entered into by the state employer and a state bargaining unit between June 21, 2025 and June 30, 2025 and (2)  included savings measures to achieve budgeted reductions pursuant to Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 Budget Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063