The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Collective Bargaining Ralph C. Dills Act. Collective bargaining between the Governor and the state ’s rank-and-file employees (organized into 21 bargaining units) is governed by the Ralph C. Dills Act (Dills Act).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Range C Special Salary Adjustment Joint Labor Management Committee. The proposed agreement specifies that the state and PECG shall establish a committee to study Range C of 13 Unit 9 classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The law specifies that the implementation of an LBFO does not relieve the parties of their obligation to bargain in good faith and does not waive union rights established under the Ralph C. Dills Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - UC Programs in Medical Education (PRIME) 12.9 c Provide training to promote diversity in the physician workforce and increase number of physicians in underserved areas of the state. a Proposition 56 Funds. b Combined General Fund and Mental Health Services Fund. c Ongoing funding. d Funding for 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under the Ralph C. Dills Act, while the Governor negotiates terms and conditions of employment with bargaining units, the Legislature retains the ultimate authority to approve or reject agreements. The Legislature can reject an agreement either by (1)  rejecting a tentative agreement that is submitted to the Legislature for ratification or (2)  not appropriating sufficient funds to pay for the terms of an MOU that the Legislature has already ratified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 7, 2023 - If a 4 percent GSI were provided, the annual state costs would be $125 million ($56.8 million General Fund) more beginning in 2025 ‑26. b The administration assumes that a portion of these costs could be paid from existing resources and would not require a new appropriation from the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - Specifically, the new law adopts the "ABC" test from a recent court ruling, which requires an employer to show that its contractors: (A) work independently, (B) do work that is different than what the business does, and (C) also work for other businesses or the public.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - This statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Ral ph C. Dills Act. (Prior to collective bargaining, the State Personnel Board [SPB] annually would recommend to the Legislature salary ranges for classifications.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Under the Ralph C. Dills Act, provisions of an expired MOU generally remain in effect until a successor agreement is ratified. The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621