MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 9 have set aside $370.8 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 9 is $3.2 billion. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 9 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 9 funding plan is on track to fully fund Unit 9 retiree health benefits by 2048.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The state has provided some form of health benefits to retired state employees since 1961. During most of this time, the state has paid for these benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis after an employee is retired and receiving the benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Jun 27, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 12 have set aside $328.7 million in assets to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 12 is $2.8 billion. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 12 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 12 funding plan is on track to fully fund Unit 12 retiree health benefits by 2047.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - With state employee compensation being among the largest state operating costs, the state often seeks concessions from state employees (most commonly through some form of furlough) to help address projected budget problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

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

Jul 14, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 16 have set aside $78 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 16 is $365 million. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 16 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 16 funding plan is now on track to fully fund Unit 16 retiree health benefits by 2042.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - The case inventory grew from 7,000 in 2015 ‑16 to 22,000 in 2023 ‑24, while more recent trends suggests the case inventory now sits around 25,000 claims. With Influx of Claims Driving Backlog, Today ’s SIBTF Claimants Might Expect to Wait Ten Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Governor Presented —and Union Rejected —Last Best and Final Offer (LBFO) in December 2023. The mediation process ended on December 13, 2023 with the parties failing to reach an agreement. The administration submitted its LBFO to CAPS on December 19, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Apply 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 Proposition   2 Payments to Supplant State CalPERS Contributions in 2024 ‑25 and 2025 ‑26. Proposition  2 prevents the state from using a required debt repayment from supplanting funding that would otherwise be made available in the “fiscal year or the subsequent fiscal year. ” In this case, the 2023 ‑24 Proposition  2 payment cannot supplant the state ’s payments in 2023 ‑24 or 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians)

Sep 7, 2023 - The agreement would provide two GSIs over the course of the agreement, described below. 3  Percent in 2023-24. Effective July 1, 2023, all Unit 16 members would receive a 3  percent salary increase. 2.5  Percent in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4801

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The agreement would provide a 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2023 and another 3  percent GSI on July 1, 2024. One-Time $1,200 Payments in 2023 and Again in 2024. The agreement would provide employees a $1,200 payment in November 2023 and another $1,200 payment in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800