MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under the Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), the state has a standard that state employees pay one-half of the normal cost of their pension benefit and the state pays one-half of the normal cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Sep 1, 2023 - The state ’s contribution would be adjusted to reflect changes in premiums in January of 2024, 2025, and 2026. Reduced Employee Pension Contributions to Align With PEPRA Standard. The Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) established a standard, but not a requirement, that employees and the state each contribute one-half of the normal cost to fund employee pension benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional)

Sep 1, 2023 - Other Major Provisions Reduced Employee Pension Contributions to Align With PEPRA Standard. The Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) established a standard, but not a requirement, that employees and the state each contribute one-half of the normal cost to fund employee pension benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies [Publication Details]

May 24, 2023 - As part of the May Revision, the Governor proposed amending Section 19826 of the Government Code to establish a biennial compensation report for state employees. This post is our analysis of the Governor’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4773

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - …And Result in Less Useful Reports in Understanding State ’s Position as an Employer and Effective Use of State Resources. The state ’s recurring total compensation study should be a tool to identify how the state ’s compensation package compares with other large employers broadly across the state as well as regionally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

Extending Unemployment Insurance to Cover Excluded Workers [Publication Details]

Mar 28, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4753

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - This approach is less expensive than giving employees a 3.5  percent salary increase because a $1 increase in salary increases state costs by $1 plus the cost of salary-driven benefits (pension, Social Security, Medicare, and retiree health prefunding under the current structure).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4662

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Because the State Constitution requires the state to pass a balanced budget, the Governor must propose solutions when the administration estimates the state faces a budget problem. The state has many types of solutions —or tools —for addressing a budget problem, but the most important include: reserve withdrawals, spending reductions, revenue increases, and cost shifts (for example, between funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/1