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 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

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

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

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - The Golden State Stimulus program provided $600 payments to low-income households, including recipients of several safety net programs —California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs), the Supplemental Security Income/State Supplemental Payment program, and the Cash Assistance for Immigrants Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - In addition to the budgetary benefits, governmental employers might be motivated to make supplemental payments to reduce their reported unfunded liabilities, improving their net position. (The Governmental Accounting Standards Board requires public entities to report their pension unfunded liabilities as part of their annual financial statements.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Administration ’s Fiscal Estimate Administration ’s Fiscal Estimate of Proposed Unit 8 Labor Agreement (In Millions) Change in retiree health prefunding -2.9 $81.2 a Includes the net effect of General Salary Increases and scheduled increase in minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621