The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations [Video]

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The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

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Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Recent Policy Change Increases District Rates

Feb 2, 2016 - Because the funding plan ’s key calculation makes the district share relatively insensitive to changes in assets, the bulk of added unfunded liabilities under this scenario would instead be assigned to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3338

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

Feb 15, 2022 - EDD is able to quickly process many claims using these automated steps. In many cases, however, a worker ’s identity cannot be confirmed to EDD ’s standards, often due to incomplete information or minor discrepancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - These figures reflect claims that were submitted many years ago, when the case inventory was smaller, and have already been processed. Since then, incoming claims has grown substantially while processing capacity has stayed about the same.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - Salary compaction can be a problem when the differential between management and rank-and-file is too small to create an incentive for employees to accept the additional responsibilities of being a manager.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Many existing buildings and infrastructure will need to be modified in order to avoid serious damage from climate change impacts. For instance, due to warmer average temperatures and more frequent heatwaves, school facilities in historically temperate regions may need to consider remodeling playgrounds with more heat ‑resistant materials and shade structures, or adding air conditioning systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - We have somewhat similar concerns with the Governor ’s CCC proposal and believe it too could be refined. The Governor limits his Proposition  98 proposal to community colleges, but adult schools currently are notable CNA training providers funded with Proposition  98.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064