MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 7, 2023 - Employees include nursing staff who work in state prisons, state hospitals, and veterans ’ homes. Unit 20: Medical and Social Services. Employees include various medical and social services specialists who work in state prisons, veteran ’s homes, developmental centers, and state hospitals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, shifting work hours to cooler parts of the day could provide protection from extreme heat but disrupt workers ’ family, education, and other schedules and obligations. The state will need to assess these types of trade ‑offs when considering which adaptation strategies to encourage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 budget package includes two labor items related to Chapter  296 of 2019 (AB  5, Gonzalez), a new law that limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to perform.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - As a result, the agreement reduces the number of hours of EDWC from 19 hours per duty week to 13 hours per duty week. Changes in Shift Patterns. The proposed agreement would make a number of changes to the seven shift patterns that delineate when specific types of firefighters are on duty versus standby over the course of the 28-day work period in order to maintain the average 66 hours per duty week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Specifically, while the current agreement requires the state to provide the union with each employees ’ home address, the proposed agreement would require the state to provide the union bargaining each unit member ’s name; classification; department; work location; work, home, and personal cellular telephone numbers; and work and personal e-mail addresses on file with the employer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Background Elements of State Employee Compensation The compensation earned by a state employee varies as the result of a number of factors, including the type of job that they do for the state, where they work, the date they were hired, special skills they possess, and the bargaining unit that represents them in the collective bargaining process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - In order to receive the bonus, the MOU requires that the insti tution be 50 or more miles away from the cadet ’s current home address and that the cadet is required to relocate from their current home address to work at the institution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Specifically, PLP 2025 would be in effect from the first day of the pay period following ratification through the June 2027 pay period. During PLP 2025, employees would continue to work their assigned work schedules but their pay would be reduced by 3  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 11, 2020 - The state recently enacted AB  5, which limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to do. Specifically, the new law adopts the "ABC" test from a recent court ruling, which requires an employer to show that its contractors: (A) work independently, (B) do work that is different than what the business does, and (C) also work for other businesses or the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151