Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Jun 19, 2015 - This total includes $300  million for systemwide capital projects, such as building bypasses, and $163  million for state operational activities (such as planning, analysis, levee maintenance, and equipment purchases).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

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 Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Sep 1, 2023 - Classifications in two occupation groups —highway maintenance workers and mobile heavy equipment mechanics —that were identified to be lagging in the compensation study would receive SSAs above 3  percent under the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional data could give the state a clearer sense of whether existing state programs, such as unemployment insurance and workforce development programs, are equipped t o address the needs of workers impacted by climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - In addition, the agreement specifies that employees who require equipment that has not already been provided per the procedures outlined in the agreement may request and the department may elect to provide reimbursement to Unit 10 members for additional appropriate business expenses in accordance with departmental policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

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

Jun 27, 2025 - In its most recent total compensation study for Unit 12, CalHR identified that, statewide, Unit 12 members’ wages (excluding benefits) were (1) above market in the case of stockers and order fillers, painters and construction workers, general maintenance and repair workers, landscaping and groundskeeping workers, and mobile heavy equipment mechanics and (2) below market in the case of electricians and highway maintenance workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2016-17 Budget: Public Employment Relations Board (PERB)

Mar 1, 2016 - These costs include (1) inflationary cost increases for operating expenses and equipment (rent, postage, fuel, etc.) and (2) merit salary adjustments that departments must provide to eligible employees every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/report/3377

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - The costs to pay for computers, office spaces, utilities, and other non-personnel operating expenses are identified in the operating expenses and equipment portion of the operations budget. Personal services constitute a large portion of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888