MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Under state law (Sections 21362 and 21362.2 of the Government Code), an employee’s pension benefit is limited to 90 percent of final compensation for patrol members who retire directly from the state on or after January 1, 2000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: CalSTRS Funding Plan Relies on Abstract Calculation

Feb 2, 2016 - Specifically, the calculation estimates what CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities would be if (1) the state never granted teachers more generous pensions in the late 1990s and (2) contributions to CalSTRS ’ main pension fund had not been decreased when CalSTRS was fully funded around 2000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3333

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Most notably, the state established four California Institutes for Science and Innovation at UC in 2000 supporting various applied science industries. The state provided one ‑time General Fund to support the construction of the institutes, and today the institutes receive ongoing General Fund support for their operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Coastal Flooding and Erosion From Rising Sea Levels Sea levels along the California coast are projected to rise by about six inches by 2030 and as much as seven to ten feet by 2100 compared to 2000 levels, depending upon the degree of warming the planet experiences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

CalSTRS Funding: An Update

May 5, 2017 - Generally, the calculation estimates what CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities would be if (1) the state had not granted teachers more generous pensions in the late 1990s and (2) state and teacher contributions to CalSTRS ’ main pension fund had not been decreased when CalSTRS was fully funded around 2000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3662

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal

May 16, 2017 - Although the state has not issued a RAN since 2014-15, RAN issuance occurred every year between the mid-1980s and 2014-15 (except 2000-01), in both good and bad budgetary situations. RANs are typically issued early in a fiscal year and are repaid prior to the end of the fiscal year of issuance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3673