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

Sep 9, 2025 - The Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 established a standard that state employees contribute one-half of the normal cost to prefund pension benefits. The actual contribution rates paid by employees is established through the bargaining process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Unit  6 Employees Hired After 2013 Receive Pension Based on “2.5  Percent at 57 ” Formula. Under PEPRA, employees hired after 2013 receive a lower pension benefit that require employees to work additional years in order to maintain the same level of benefit as employees who were hired before 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The state and Unit 12 agreed to this prefunding arrangement in 2017 with the fund expected to be fully funded for Unit 12 within 30 years (we note that the state and Unit 12 had agreed to some prefunding of this benefit in 2013, as described in the actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2013, under the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA), the state established a standard that state employees would contribute one-half of the normal cost of pension benefits and adopted a new (lower) pension benefit for new state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - As we discuss in our 2013 analysis, After Furloughs: State Workers’ Leave Balances , Unit 6 members’ pay was reduced through furloughs or PLP in 49 of the 60 months across the five fiscal years. In each of these months, Unit 6 members’ pay was reduced by between 4.62 percent and 13.86 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - PEPRA of 2013 (Chapter 296 of 2012 [AB 340, Furutani]) made changes to pension benefits structures for public employees, including teachers. As a result, CalSTRS’ benefits for members hired prior to when PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013) are different from benefits for those hired after PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013 and later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Under the Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act of 2013, the state has a standard —implemented through the collective bargaining process —that the state and its employees each pay one-half of the normal cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Under the Public Employees ’ Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA), the state has a standard —implemented through collective bargaining —that the state and its employees each pay one ‑half of the normal cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - (The program is a relaunch of a previous innovation hub program established in 2013.) These partnerships —also referred to as “innovation hubs ” —play a similar role to incubators by providing promising businesses mentorship opportunities, technical assistance, and start ‑up funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

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