The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget projects IHSS total costs to increase from $13. 6  b illion in 2019 ‑ 20 t o $15. 2  b illion in 2020 ‑21 (11. 7  p ercent). General Fund costs are estimated to slightly increase between 2019 ‑20 ($4. 3  b illion) and 2020 ‑21 ($4. 5  b illion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Unlike the CalHR-developed methodology used for the compensation study of Units 2, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, and 19, the Unit 6 compensation study uses a methodology that was agreed to at the bargaining table through a Joint Labor Management Committee process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Aug 8, 2019 - The agreement would provide all Unit 7 members —regardless of classification —pay increases for three fiscal years. Specifically, the agreement would provide employees a 2.75  percent increase in 2019 ‑20, 2.5  percent increase in 2020 ‑21, and 2.5  percent increase in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Governor Has a $6   Billion Surplus to Allocate. We estimate the Governor had a $6  b illion surplus to allocate in the 2020 ‑ 21 b udget process. (The box below gives more information on how we use the term “surplus ” in the Overview of the Governor ’s Budget .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2020-21 Budget: California's Spring Fiscal Outlook

May 8, 2020 - Eliminating all the various COLAs would result in General Fund savings of $2. 1  b illion in 2020 ‑21. Most of these savings —$1. 7  b illion —would come from eliminating the COLA for K ‑ 14 e ducation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4228

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - Last Unit 6 Compensation Study —From 2013 —Showed CCPOA Compensated Above Market. As we indicated in our 2018 and 2019 analyses of the then proposed Unit 6 agreements, the last compensation study for Unit 6 was conducted using data from 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [Publication Details]

Jun 23, 2025 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections) [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/5058

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - (In total, the three proposals request $6. 7  m illion.) The specific proposals are as follows: Central Valley Flood Protection Board: Continuation of Existing Staffing. Extends limited ‑term General Fund for 19 e xisting positions to continue core activities at the Central Valley Flood Protection Board —$322,000 higher costs in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178