MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - The most recent (July) California Consumer Price Index was 3.1  percent higher compared to the prior year. Since 2020, however, prices have risen 17  percent. To the extent that the lower real average base pay in 2022 is a reflection of past GSIs not keeping pace with inflation, the tentative agreement ’s GSI in 2023 ‑24 would maintain wages, but would not catch up to prior price increases.
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 - The most recent (July) California Consumer Price Index was 3.1  percent higher compared to the prior year. Since 2020, however, prices have risen 17  percent. GSIs provided by prior agreements to some bargaining units represented by Local 1000 did not keep pace with these increases, as noted above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Figure  2 compares the growth in average base salary for Units 5, 6 (Corrections), and 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) with the growth in inflation (measured by the California Consumer Price Index [CA-CPI]) since 1999.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Employees can then choose from a variety of investment options, including indexed and m anaged funds and target-date funds. The state has never made regular contributions to rank-and-file employees ’ Savings Plus accounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - In 2020, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board adopted emergency regulations to require employers to provide N95 masks to outdoor employees for voluntary use if the Air Quality Index (AQI) for particulate matter (PM) 2.5 is greater than 150.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587