The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - The Legislature could revisit the eligible uses of grant funds, for instance, if it believes there is reason to change or expand the types of job services that ex-offenders could receive. Additionally, as we recommend later, the Legislature could request new data from grantees, including information about recidivism among past and current job training participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Key information might include: (1)  the types of ports jobs that have historically been difficult to fill; (2)  the training background and experience needed for these jobs; (3)  the types of ports jobs that likely will be needed in the future; and (4)  the gap, if any, between the current workforce and the projected needs for future port operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Sep 1, 2023 - Compensation Study 2020 Compensation Study Evaluated Seven Occupations Representing 59  Percent of Bargaining Unit 12 Jobs. The most recent compensation study of Unit 12 was published in 2022 and relied on data from 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Background Elements of State Employee Compensation The compensation earned by a state employee varies as the result of a number of factors, including the type of job that they do for the state, where they work, the date they were hired, special skills they possess, and the bargaining unit that represents them in the collective bargaining process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - However, independent contractors may only perform certain types of work. State rules set the type of work independent contractors can do. New State Law Limits Who Companies Can Hire as Independent Contractors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - A compensation study can provide insights into an employers ’ ability to recruit and retain certain types of employees. Comparators and Methodology Key to Understanding Purpose and Usefulness of Compensation Study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Under the Dills Act, there are different types of labor agreements that the state and employee representatives enter into. The most significant of these types of agreements is a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Figure  2 shows that the share of Unit 12 members who are at the top step of their job classification ’s pay range has decreased significantly over the past couple of decades and appears to be continuing to decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - A significant decrease in agricultural production could have considerable employment impacts in that region, such as fewer jobs overall and unpredictable changes to the nature of remaining jobs. Work in Some Industries May Also Become Less Stable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 budget package includes two labor items related to Chapter  296 of 2019 (AB  5, Gonzalez), a new law that limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to perform.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274