MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - This statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Ral ph C. Dills Act. (Prior to collective bargaining, the State Personnel Board [SPB] annually would recommend to the Legislature salary ranges for classifications.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers) and Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists) are exceptions and would b e subject to PLP 2025 for only 16 months; however, employees represented by these two bargaining units would be subject to a larger pay offset than the other bargaining units during months of PLP 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

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

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

Jun 27, 2025 - A future Legislature and Governor could face pressure to use money from the trust fund as soon as it becomes available, e specially to address a budget problem, should one exist in 2046. To the extent that money is drawn from the fund before the benefit is fully funded, the likelihood of the benefit ever becoming fully funded will further diminish.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - (The agreement specifies that the state would not provide the home address, personal cellular telephone number, and personal e-mail addresses for an employee who is protected as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking as set forth in Section 6206.7 of the Government Code.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - Under the proposed agreement, the incentiv e payments are established as a percentage of base pay and range from 2.5  percent to 10  percent of pay. The agreement specifies that qualified employees may receive multiple incentive payments established by the agreement so long as the cumulative value of the incentive payments does not exceed 15  percent of pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - For example, the state pays a percentag e of employees ’ pay to fund pension benefits. During a furlough, the state ’s contributions towards pension benefits is made as a percentage of the reduced salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Scientists)

Sep 9, 2015 - The administration assumes that the department would absorb these costs within e xisting resources. Higher Reimbursement Rates for Travel. A greater share of certain travel costs incurred by employees —including lodging in three high-cost counties and the use of private aircraft —would be reimbursable by the state under the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3297

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The administration indicates schools may use these funds for either ( 1)  s pecial education services for students with disabilities or ( 2)  e arly intervention programs for students who are not yet receiving special education services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor proposes no additional deposits into the reserve so it remains at its 2019 e nacted level of $ 900  m illion under this budget proposal. Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135