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

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - Assuming that the state streamlines minimum faculty qualifications, we estimate that our recommended approach would fund about 3,000 new enrollment slots (about 1,700 enrollment slots funded by ETP and about 1,300 enrollment slots funded by Proposition  98).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - With this funding, CDCR offers about 74,000 training slots. Once released, some ex-offenders receive additional services while on parole or probation. These services, referred to as re-entry programs, are similar to in-prison rehabilitation programs but are generally operated by community-based organizations (CBOs) under contract agreements with parole or probation departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - In our experience, compensation studies that are developed using methodologies agreed to at the bargaining table have proven to be unhelpful in understanding how competitive the state is as an employer across the state or where state employees actually work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Mar 10, 2022 - In addition, the 2021 ‑22 budget provided HCAI  with $60  million General Fund to support the Song ‑Brown Program, intended to increase the number of primary care providers statewide by funding primary care residency training slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Funds would be allocated to specific projects through a competitive process. Projects eligible for funding include port‑specific projects, intermodal railyard expansion and electrification, goods movement railway corridor capacity projects, grade separations, and zero‑emission goods movement demonstration projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Furloughs can make the state a less attractive employer to possible new hires by making the state ’s compensation package less competitive compared with compensation offered by other employers and by demonstrating a lack of predictability in the state ’s terms of employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - According to UC, the workforce hubs would be selected through a competitive process based on their ability to leverage outside funding, collaborate with regional non ‑UC workforce entities, and address specific regional climate ‑related workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

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

Jul 14, 2025 - These trade-offs include effects on recruitment and growth in long-term liabilities: Recruitment: Furloughs can make the state a less attractive employer to possible new hires by making the state ’s compensation package less competitive compared with compensation offered by other employers and by demonstrating a lack of predictability in the state ’s terms of employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Assesses Competitiveness in Labor Market. Employers compete with each other for workers. A compensation study allows employers to determine if they are compensating employees fairly and at a level that will attract skilled workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773