CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

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 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - …Likely Resulting in Net Costs to State Beginning in 2025-26. If overtime payments in 2025-26 reflected overtime payments in 2024, the 2.5  percent GSI would increase state expenditures for overtime by more than $7  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Article 3.1 of the MOU for professional engineers requires CalHR and the union representing professional engineers (Professional Engineers in California Government) to jointly complete an annual salary survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Unit 10 Net Reduced Costs in 2025-26 and 2026-27. The administration estimates that the proposed agreement with Unit 10 would reduce state department costs by $10.1  million ($2.8  million General Fund) in 2025-26 and $13.5  million ($3.8  million General Fund in 2026-27), as shown in Figure  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Specifically, CalSTRS investments returned 3.9  percent in 2019 ‑20, compared to the assumed 7  percent rate, meaning CalSTRS experienced an actuarial loss of 3.1  percentage points. As noted in the preceding paragraph, the state ’s rate already was scheduled to increase by the maximum allowed amount in 2020 ‑21 and for the following two to three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Across the rest of the budget, our estimates of baseline spending —for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases —and constitutional requirements —for example, for infrastructure and deposits into reserves —differ , on net, by $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Jun 27, 2025 - After accounting for the 3  percent GSI provided by the agreement, the net effect of PLP 2025 would be to essentially hold employees ’ take-home pay flat relative to current levels. The agreement specifies that employees would be given “maximum discretion ” to use PLP 2025 leave credits; however, “whenever feasible, PLP 2025 should be used in the pay period it was earned. ” PLP 2025 leave would be requested and used by employees in the same manner as vacation or annual leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - We note that, although the agreement would hold employees ’ take-home pay harmless, because of how salary-driven benefits and other factors are calculated with payroll, this provision would result in a net increase in ongoing state costs of $14  million by the end of the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919