Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In recent years, smoke from wildfires has grown substantially and has been a major contributor to air pollution in the western United States —making up roughly half of small particulate matter in some regions, compared to less than 20 percent a decade ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Sep 7, 2023 - About two-thirds of the unit work for either the Department of Fish and Wildlife or Caltrans. Unit 14: Printing and Allied Trades. Employees work as printing trade specialists, graphic designers, and bookbinders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - These amounts varied substantially in 2013-14, from an average of 1.6  percent in the accommodation and food services industry to an average of 11.6  percent in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing and hunting industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/1

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Most of this funding —$178  million —is for watershed protection and restoration projects administered by state conservancies ($103  million), the Wildlife Conservation Board ($39  million), and the Department of Fish and Wildlife ($37  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - The current agreement provides specified classifications at the Department of State Parks and Recreation and the Department of Fish and Wildlife a recruitment and retention differential of $175 per pay period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - This means current employer tax rates only reflect a small portion of claims submitted, masking the full fiscal effect to come. Should the state progress through the backlog of SIBTF claims at a faster rate, employers ’ annual taxes will grow commensurately.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Job-Protected Leave Mediation Program for Small Businesses. The 2020 ‑21 budget plan establishes a mediation pilot program at the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The pilot program would be available to small employers (5 to 19 employees) prior to an employee filing a lawsuit that alleges the business did not follow the state ’s job-protected leave laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

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

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - Workers are less likely to collect unpaid wages when their award is large than when their award is small. For workers who collected wages, the median amount was about $3,700. For workers who did not recoup wages, the median amount uncollected was $8,600, more than twice as large.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

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

Jan 13, 2020 - By proposing a budget with very small operating surpluses, the Governor eliminates a key tool of recession preparedness. Recommend Legislature Consider Overall Targets for Reserves and Operating Surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135