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 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - Should the Legislature instead wish to provide immediate tax relief, one option to consider would be to provide employers state UI tax credits to offset their upcoming costs to repay the federal  loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

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

Feb 11, 2020 - Delaying now would allow our office, and potentially the administration, to more accurately assess how AB  5 will affect DIR ’s workload based on upcoming employment data. Option 2: Reduce DWC Staffing Request to Match Lower Workload Estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

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

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - In this post, we (1)  provide an overview of the state ’s UI system financing, (2)  highlight how the pandemic affected the UI system, (3)  look ahead to upcoming costs to employers and the state to repay the federal UI loan, and (4)  assess the Governor ’s proposed $1.1  billion pre-payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - Under the existing program, grants are distributed on a competitive basis (taking in to account the quality of applicants and their prior performance) and require a two-to-one match from local entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Budget Problem A budget problem —also called a deficit —occurs when resources for the upcoming budget are insufficient to cover the costs of currently authorized services. Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - Under federal law (42 United States Code Section 1322), states are eligible to delay upcoming interest payments on federal UI trust fund loans under certain circumstances. Specifically, if the average state unemployment rate exceeded 7. 5  p ercent during the first six months of the prior calendar year (in this case, January through June 2020), the state may pay 25  p ercent of the interest due.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

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