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

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Feb 11, 2020 - First, some workers we include in our estimate are probably small business owners, such as artists or accountants, not independent contractors. (Federal survey and tax data are not detailed enough to separate the two.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - The federal test to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is different than the state test. As a result, some California workers, including those who work for app-based companies, may be employees under California law but independent contractors under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act establishes a supplemental two week paid sick leave program for food industry employees and a supplemental two week paid sick leave program for employees who are not eligible for federal emergency paid sick leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the monthly bilingual pay differential would increase from $100 to $200. Increases State Contributions to Active Employee Health Premiums.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

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

Feb 15, 2022 - First, the federal program presented a larger financial incentive to commit fraud. Specifically, federal law allowed self ‑employed workers to backdate new PUA  claims to when they lost work, meaning a first fraudulent check could total several thousand dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The agreement specifies that the department currently is testing an external vest carrier and that employees would be able to purchase an external vest carrier and receive the reimbursement after the departmen t has approved use of the equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

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

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - This approach would help distinguish between longstanding disabilities and conditions first identified during the process to build an SIBTF  claim. Align Medical Evaluation Rules With Standard Workers ’ Compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the agreement would provide physicians and surgeons employed by CCHCS a $1,200 monthly pay differential to resolve PERB case SA-CE-2168-S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064