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

Feb 15, 2022 - This  required previously scheduled tests to be rescheduled and delayed, increasing wait times for both applicants with previously scheduled tests as well as applicants seeking new appointments. Disruptions in Availability of Testing Locations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Permanent Injury Compensation No Longer Aligned With Schedule Established by Legislature. In practical terms, a significant share of major injuries becoming SIBTF claims has the effect of altering the workers ’ compensation benefits schedule set forth by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - Each unit chief would determine which schedule pattern to adopt. Under the agreement, no later than September 10, 2024, the parties would meet and confer over the schedules identified by all units. The proposed agreement specifies that the union would waive mediation in the event of an impasse and that CalFire would be able to implement the schedule models 20 days after meet and confer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Under the current MOU, Unit 12 members at the top step of their salary range are scheduled to receive a 4  percent pay increase on July 1, 2025. The proposed agreement would replace the scheduled top step increase with a 3  percent GSI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

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

Sep 9, 2025 - When there are not enough psychiatric technicians scheduled to adequately provide care to patients —either due to lack of resources, unexpected absences, scheduling error, emergency, or other causes —the state may require staff to work overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - One strategy the state has used in the past, most recently in 2020-21, is to delay or suspend these scheduled pay increases. Increasing Pension Costs to Employees. The state ’s contributions to Social Security and Medicare are established under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Bargaining With Unit 8 Current MOU Scheduled to Expire June 30, 2026. The Legislature ratified the current Unit 8 MOU through Chapter 1001 of 2024 (AB 181, Committee on Budget). The ratified MOU is scheduled to remain in effect through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings July 11, 2025 Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings As we discussed in May , the administration proposed as part of the Governor’s May Revision that the Legislature (1) not fund scheduled pay increases to state employees established in ratified labor agreements and (2) authorize the Department of Finance to impose reductions
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

Revisiting the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Insolvency

Sep 30, 2016 - Because the state’s trust fund is currently insolvent, the highest tax rate schedule, known as the F+ schedule, is currently in use. We note that the condition of the UI trust fund has been poor enough to require the F+ schedule since 2004. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3503/1

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - The current memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and PECG is scheduled to expire June 30, 2025. Our analysis of the current MOU and other labor agreements proposed in the past are available on our State Workforce webpages .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061