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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists)

Aug 28, 2018 - We highlight the major fiscal provisions below. Pay Increase for All Unit 10 Members in 2019-20 and 2020-21. The agreement would provide all Unit 10 members a 5  percent General Salary Increase (GSI) effective July 1, 2019 and an additional 5  percent GSI effective July 1, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3881

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

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

Sep 9, 2025 - We highlight the changes relative to the 2024 MOU below. Increases 2025-26 Special Salary Adjustments for Employees Below Top Step of Salary Ranges. The 2024 MOU included pay increases in 2025-26 of (1)  between 4  percent and 5  percent for employees at the top step of their classification ’s salary range and (2)  3  percent for employees not at the top step of their classification ’s salary range.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - As highlighted in Figure  1, such industries include agricultural production, forestry, commercial and residential construction, utilities, and landscaping, as well as the outdoor ‑based hospitality, services, and recreation industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - This post provides a high-level overview of the state ’s major labor and employment programs and highlights the major labor issues in the budget package, including provisions related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

The 2020-21 Budget: Improving the State's Unpaid Wage Claim Process

Feb 19, 2020 - The proposal also highlights recent efforts to build industry expertise among its staff. For instance, each hearing officer in an office might specialize in one field —say , wage claims in the construction industry.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4165

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Because of these concerns, we highlight questions below for budget committees to consider asking the administration. Why did the administration choose vacant positions as the metric to identify savings?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

The 2016-17 Budget: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act Resources

Mar 25, 2016 - The LWDA also highlights concerns from stakeholders that the outcomes of PAGA litigation may not always be in the best interest of the state as a whole. Specifically, the concern has been raised that some employers are incurring substantial legal costs to defend against PAGA claims that allege what might be viewed as relatively minor labor law violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - In this post, we summarize the two forms of paid leave required under H.R. 6201, discuss how these interact with other state benefit programs, and highlight key issues for the Legislature to consider as it responds to the ongoing crisis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212