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

Feb 15, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget provides $3.5  million from the General Fund in 2022 ‑23 (and $10  million annually from 2023 ‑24 through 2025 ‑26) for DMV to lease dedicated commercial drive test centers in the Bay Area and northern Los Angeles County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

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

Feb 11, 2020 - New Law Also Exempts Some Professions From the ABC Test. The new law exempts some professions from the new test. These workers may continue working as independent contractors. Workers excluded from the new test include, among others, physicians, construction contractors, real estate agents, attorneys, accountants, private detectives, and travel agents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The vacancy rate across state civil service classifications has fluctuated in recent years from 15  percent in 2019 to 21  percent in 2023 to 17  percent as of May 31, 2025. Though much lower than statewide vacancy rates, the vacancy rate among Unit 6 classifications also has fluctuated from 8  percent in 2019 to 13  percent in 2023 to 9  percent as of May 31, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget plan includes 15 positions and $2.3  million special funds, increasing to 63 positions and $8.8  million special funds by 2023 ‑24, to add staff at the Labor Commissioner ’s Office to reduce delays for workers seeking unpaid wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - Notwithstanding Long-Standing Disagreement Over Unit 10 Compensation, 2023 Presents Challenging Bargaining Environment … The state is faced with competing tensions that make reaching bargaining agreements in 2023 difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional)

Sep 1, 2023 - A GSI provides the same salary increase to all employees represented by the bargaining unit. 2023 ‑24 GSI: 3  Percent. Effective July 1, 2023, all Unit 19 employees would receive a 3  percent salary increase. 2024 ‑25 GSI: 2.5  Percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

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