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

Jul 14, 2025 - The state and Unit 16 agreed to this prefunding arrangement in 2017 , with the fund expected to be fully funded for Unit 16 within 30 years. In 2025-26, the state and employees represented by Unit 16 each contribute 1.4 percent of pay to prefund the benefit for Unit 16 members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The state and Unit 12 agreed to this prefunding arrangement in 2017 with the fund expected to be fully funded for Unit 12 within 30 years (we note that the state and Unit 12 had agreed to some prefunding of this benefit in 2013, as described in the actuarial valuation as of June 30, 2016).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

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

Jun 25, 2021 - In 2018, CalHR informed us that (1)  the administration and CCPOA met beginning August 2017 and reached a consensus on the study ’s methodology by mid-October 2017, (2)  the survey was mailed to six county employers in mid-October 2017, (3)  CalHR completed a draft compensation report by mid-February 2018, (4)  CalHR shared a draft report with
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - For example, the share of CHP officers who are white and male has decreased from 61  percent in 2017 to 51  percent in 2024. Further, in 2024, only 20  percent of CHP cadets were identified as white and male.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The valuation does not provide separate normal costs for the benefit for employee hired before 2017 versus those hired after 2017; however, the normal cost for the benefit earned by new employees certainly is lower than the normal cost for the benefit earned by employees hired before 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - (For more information about this debt, see: The 2017‑18 Budget: The Governor’s CalPERS Borrowing Proposal and The 2018‑19 Budget: Repaying the CalPERS Borrowing Plan .) Debt Payments Must Supplement —Not Supplant —Funding for Two Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As shown in Figure  6 , from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20, the state averaged more than 1,600 schools closed due to wildfires annually, compared to an annual average of about 70 schools from 2008‑09 to 2016‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - In our 2017 analysis of this process, we concluded that the budget position transparency process lacked transparency. The Legislature amended Control Section 4.11 to end this review beginning in 2021‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - The state also created a climate change research program at the Strategic Growth Council, providing the program a total of $34  million (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538