Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - Doing so will provide most workers a longer period of paid time off and allow them to save accrued sick leave under AB  1522 or employer policies for future needs. Federal Paid Leave Not Available to Independent Contractors, Even Those Who Are Employees Under State Law...
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Chapter 322 of 2021 (AB 73, Rivas) includes farmworkers in the definition of essential workers as it pertains to health emergencies, including during wildfire smoke events. Under this bill, farmworkers, as essential workers, must receive PPE from the state stockpile in a health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Operating Deficit Emerges Assuming Suspensions Do Not Take Effect. As shown in Figure  4, the operating surplus under the Governor ’s budget is roughly $ 400  m illion in 2023 ‑24. This assumes, however, that the suspensions take effect, reducing General Fund spending by $2. 2  b illion in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Jun 24, 2016 - Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Coordinator Pay Range Adjustments. As Figure  2 shows, the agreement would increase the bottom and top steps of the pay ranges for Fire and Rescue and Law Enforcement Coordinators at CalOES .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

State Options to Expand Unemployment Benefits

Apr 9, 2020 - Although we do not know how many workers are currently ineligible, undocumented workers likely represent the vast majority. (Immigration experts estimate that 1.75  million undocumented immigrants work in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4219

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These state subsidies would supplement federal subsidies already available to some households and would provide new subsidies to some relatively higher ‑income households that currently do not currently qualify.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18 (Psychiatric Technicians)

Jan 9, 2020 - When there are not enough psychiatric technicians scheduled to adequately provide care to patients —either due to lack of resources, unexpected absences, scheduling error, emergency, or other causes —the state may require staff to work overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4134

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

Sep 9, 2025 - When there are not enough psychiatric technicians scheduled to adequately provide care to patients —either due to lack of resources, unexpected absences, scheduling error, emergency, or other causes —the state may require staff to work overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Both the health risk itself and the administration’s policies to address the health emergency may have driven the spike in resignations that occurred in 2021‑22 and could have been a contributing factor for eligible employees to decide to retire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - We do not know how Unit 8 compensation currently compares with federal firefighters because it was not included in the compensation survey. Bargaining With Unit 8 Current MOU Scheduled to Expire June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066