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

Jul 14, 2025 - The PERB Board affirmed the ALJ’s overall conclusion that CCHCS violated the Dills Act, but adjusted the ALJ’s factual findings, legal conclusions, and remedial order. The Board held that CCHCS materially changed terms and conditions of employment and determined, among other things, that CCHCS imposed new duties that were not reasonably comprehended within primary care physician’s previous duties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Notwithstanding Section 19829.5, Section 11 of Chapter  25 provided legislative ratification of any labor agreement that (1)  was entered into by the state employer and a state bargaining unit between June 21, 2025 and June 30, 2025 and (2)  included savings measures to achieve budgeted reductions pursuant to Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 Budget Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - In a March 11, 2024 letter in response to a request from the Legislative Committee of the State Association of County Retirement Systems, the actuarial panel provided insights into the cost considerations for DROPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - In calendar year 2024, the average monthly vacancy rate across all CDCR facilities was 11  percent. The vacancy rate at each of the three eligible institutions was lower than this statewide average: 8.9  percent at R.J.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Reducing pension benefits for future hires, as was done in 2010-11 and under PEPRA, creates a significant long-term fiscal benefit to the state but has little short-term benefit. (However, increasing employees contributions towards those benefits does provide immediate state savings.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - The current liabilities figure likely sits closer to $11  billion or $12  billion. Over the next few years, this figure will rise as additional lifetime benefit claims make their way through the SIBTF claims process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - In 2003, the average Unit 12 member had more than 11 years of state service. Today, the average Unit 12 member has seven years of service. Declining Share of Employees at Top Step. Figure  2 shows that the share of Unit 12 members who are at the top step of their job classification ’s pay range has decreased significantly over the past couple of decades and appears to be continuing to decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

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

Sep 9, 2025 - PLP 2025 =Personal Leave Program 2025; Local 1000 = Nine bargaining units represented by Service Employee International Union, Local 1000: Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21. OPEB Prefunding State Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) Prefunding Strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073