MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - In calendar year 2024, data from the State Controller ’s Office indicate that rank-and-file Unit 8 salaries totaled $518  million and overtime payments to these employees totaled $294  million —57  percent of their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - That policy would be incorporated into the Governor ’s 2024-25 budget proposal in January 2024. Accordingly, the specifics of how the 66-hour duty week would be structured or implemented are not known.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - That is, all of the savings associated with the payment would accrue to 2024 ‑25 with zero benefit to future years. Proposed Use of 2023 ‑24 Payment Appears to Violate Constitution by Supplanting State Contribution in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Vacancy data from 2024 does not support the claim. In calendar year 2024, the average monthly vacancy rate across all CDCR facilities was 11  percent. The vacancy rate at each of the three eligible institutions was lower than this statewide average: 8.9  percent at R.J.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Similar to how the 2009 ‑10 payroll deferral operated, this would result in the state paying 11 months of payroll in 2024 ‑25 and, beginning in 2025 ‑26, state accounting reports in future fiscal years would include June payroll from the preceding fiscal year through May of the current fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians)

Sep 7, 2023 - This means that the agreement would be in effect for two fiscal years: 2023-24 and 2024-25. This is consistent with our standing recommendation that the Legislature not approve agreements that are longer than two years in duration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4801

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - The law will be in effect until the end of the calendar year. Businesses Would Receive Federal Tax Credits to Cover Paid Sick Leave Costs. Employers that provide paid sick leave under H.R. 6201 would receive refundable tax credits each quarter that reduce their federal Social Security payroll taxes by the amount of paid sick leave provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation [Publication Details]

Mar 21, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4888

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4887

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - The legislative calendar is public and known far in advance. The legislative calendar and deadlines should be built into the administration ’s planning such that the Legislature has sufficient time to consider labor agreements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802