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

Feb 15, 2022 - Then, any additional state funding could be better targeted to fill any funding gaps, provide any necessary state matching funds to maximize federal funds, and ensure funding is distributed across projects of different types at all ports statewide in a manner consistent with the Legislature’s priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Feb 11, 2020 - Option 2: Reduce DWC Staffing Request to Match Lower Workload Estimate. Should the Legislature prefer to not delay action, we propose that it adopt a 6  percent staffing increase (about 40 staff) instead of a 10  percent increase (73 staff) as put forth by the administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - In our view, the Legislature designed the ForwardFocus grant program as a test of whether workforce services for ex-offenders could be integrated at the local level to better assist ex-offenders gain stable employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - The state hired ID.me to confirm workers ’ identities using so ‑called “one ‑to ‑one ” face matching; that is, when a computer algorithm matches the photo or video submitted by the worker to the worker ’s identification card.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

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

Jun 24, 2016 - The current MOU provides $65 each pay period to peace officers and firefighters represented by Unit 7 who annually pass a medical assessment and a physical fitness test. As currently structured, this payment does not affect an employee ’s pension benefit but is subject to Medicare payroll taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

Savings Plus Program: An Optional Retirement Benefit for State Employees

Mar 14, 2017 - When reviewing ways to improve participation, we recommend that the Legislature review policies other employers have adopted to improve participation in their retirement savings plans —including auto ‑enrollment, auto ‑escalation, and employer matches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3616

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - Unit 12: Rejected Agreement vs. Proposed Agreement Last year, the Legislature ratified a tentative agreement between the state and Unit 12. This agreement did not go into effect, however, because it subsequently was rejected by Unit 12 members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - In the case of retiree health benefits, the state pays a percentage of pay towards normal cost (specified in labor agreements and matched by employees) to prefund the benefit and it pays the unfunded liability on a “pay-as-you-go ” basis where it pays out the claims cost for existing retirees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Specifically, we recommend the Legislature set forth clear goals, the types of grants to be offered, grant amounts, matching requirements, grant duration, performance measures and milestones, and reporting requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers)

Aug 29, 2016 - These proposed pay and benefit increases—along with the state contributions to match employee payments to a retiree health funding account—constitute a significant new budgetary commitment for the state with both near- and long-term effects on state obligations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3495