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

Jul 14, 2025 - Furloughs have some clear advantages, including that they are administratively easy to implement; they offer immediate and predictable levels of savings; and they do not require a reduction in workforce, allowing the state to immediately “staff up ” after the budget problem passes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - Reorganizations pursued through the statutory process, on the other hand, are exempt from the reviews required under the executive reorganization process and instead most follow the current rules associated with passing budget trailer bill legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Furloughs have some clear advantages including that they are administratively easy to implement; they offer immediate and predictable levels of savings; and they do not require a reduction in workforce, allowing the state to immediately “staff up ” after the budget problem passes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Furloughs have some clear advantages including that they are administratively easy to implement; they offer immediate and predictable levels of savings; and they do not require a reduction in workforce, allowing the state to immediately “staff up ” after the budget problem passes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - Now that this critical period has passed, we recommend the Legislature pause and carefully consider the implications of requiring third ‑party biometric scanning —in this case, facial recognition performed by artificial  intelligence.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

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

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - As time passes, the provisions agreed to at the table become more consequential with the last provisions typically being the most substantial (for example, provisions related to pay increases and the duration of the agreement).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - The Legislature passed Chapter  46 of 2014 (A B  1469 , Bonta), establishing a funding plan with the aim of reversing that projection and fully eliminating the Defined Benefit Program ’s unfunded liabilities by 2046.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - As we indicated in that analysis, “implementing this recommendation would require the Legislature to (1) reject any proposed MOUs that include an automatic pay raise formula tied (for example) to growth in local government salaries and (2) pass legislation repealing the CHP statutory pay formula.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920