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

Sep 1, 2023 - Due to one-time costs associated with provisions of the agreement, 2025 ‑26 would be the highest cost year resulting from the agreement, increasing costs in that year by $152  million ($58  million from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Specifically, employees who have served as a CHP officer for 18 years receive 2  percent of base salary, 19 years receive 3  percent of base salary, 20 years receive 4  percent of base salary, 21 years receive 5  percent of base salary, 22 years receive 6  percent of base salary, and 25 or more years receive 8  percent of base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

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

Sep 9, 2025 - In July, the Legislature received a side letter between the state and CAPS-UAW related to Executive Order N-22-25 pertaining to the state’s telework policy. This side letter did not include economic provisions and took effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - On June 25, 2020, the state and Unit 10 signed a side letter agreement that reduced Unit 10 pay by 9.23 percent in 2020-21 and 2021-22 under PLP 2020. …And Subsequent Side Letter to Restore Employee Pay in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The compensation reductions established under these agreements were in effect through 2020-21 and were restored through agreements in 2021-22. Bargaining Concessions Lead to Offsetting Costs Down the Road.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - LAO Comments Unit 5 GSI. The administration ’s fiscal estimates for the Unit 5 agreement include the costs ($84  million, none from the General Fund) associated with the 4.9  percent 2021 ‑22 Unit 5 GSI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - During the summer of 2020, the state regularly distributed $5  billion in UI benefits per week (for comparison, under normal conditions, the state typically distributes about $100  million per week).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Under the telework stipend program, the MOU specifies that “no reimbursement claims will be authorized for utilities, phone, cable/internet, or other telework incurred costs. ” Executive Order N-22-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061