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 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - While CalHR foun d that the state ’s compensation for Unit 12 members leads the market statewide across all types of employers, it found that the state ’s compensation package is significantly weaker when compared with region-specific local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The administration ’s fiscal estimates indicate that about 235 rank-and-file employees and about 58 excluded employees receive this payment and that the provision would increase annual state costs by $699,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Private entities tend to underspend on R &D without government intervention. This is because the costs and risks of R &D can be high, while the benefits tend to be diffuse. In the climate change area, benefits can be especially diffuse, with regional, statewide, and even global effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would increase the amount of money the state reimburses licensed veterinarians and licensed veterinarian specialists from $1,000 to $1,500 per year to cover continuing education costs for tuition, registration fees, association memberships, books, training materials, transportation, lodging, and all other work-related expenses for courses directly relate d to licensure or certification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Intentionally holding positions vacant in order to generate salary savings is one common strategy used by d epartments to pay for rising costs of doing business. Turnover. There is always turnover in a workforce as employees promote, separate, or otherwise vacate positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

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

Sep 7, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

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

Mar 10, 2022 - Children and Youth Behavioral Health Training 50.0 d As part of broader Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, provide training in children and youth behavioral health issues to pediatric, primary care, and other health care providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572