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

Feb 11, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test The 2020-21 Budget Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test The 2020 ‑21 Governor ’s budget includes two labor proposals related to Chapter  296 of 2019 (AB  5, Gonzalez), a new law that limits what types of work businesses can hire independent contractors to do.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Units 10 and 18 were last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Since 1992-93, furloughs have been used in nine fiscal years (1992-93, 1993-94, 2003-04, 2008-09 through 2012-13, and 2020-21). Furloughs typically reduce state employee pay by roughly 5  percent for every day-per-month of furlough.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would increase the top steps of Unit 10 classifications by between (1)  6  percent and 12  percent in 2024-25, (2)  4  percent and 5  percent in 2025-26, and (3)  4  percent and 5  percent in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Unit 8 was last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - During the most recent period of furloughs in 2020-21, the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Unit 16 was last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - During the most recent period of furloughs in 2020-21, the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060