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

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - In 2022, the IRS monthly exclusion for qualified transportation benefits is $280. Safety Footwear. Under the current MOU, the state reimburses Unit 9 employees who are required to wear safety footwear up to $100 every 18 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - From the benefit, employees would receive 50 percent of their gross monthly salary but have the option to supplement the paid leave with leave credits to replace 75 percent or 100 percent of their salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Jun 24, 2022 - The proposed agreement increases the amount of reimbursement that employees may receive for their costs related to mass transit and vanpools from 75  percent to 100   percent —up to the maximum monthly exclusion amount allowed by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4607

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan The 2022-23 Budget State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan Summary. The 2022 ‑23 Governor ’s Budget proposes $1  billion General Fund in 2022 ‑23 and $2  billion in 2023 ‑24 to make state payments on the federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) loans the state received during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - The proposed agreement increases the amount of reimbursement that employees may receive for their costs related to mass transit and vanpools from 75  percent to 100  percent —up to the maximum monthly exclusion amount allowed by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - The final option to consider is reversing or narrowing the Todd case ruling that allows multiple pre ‑existing conditions to be stacked, thereby making it easier to obtain 100  percent permanent disability benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, the state contributed about $2  billion (all funds) towards employee health premiums. Dental and Vision Insurance. The state pays the full premium cost for basic dental and vision benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Parties Reached Agreement to Successor MOU in December 2022, but Union Membership Rejected Agreement and Relations Deteriorated. On December 22, 2022, our office received a proposed MOU between the state and Unit 10.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, 2022 already experienced the driest consecutive January and February in the Sierra Nevada, based on records dating back over 100 years. Droughts have widespread impacts across the state, including mandatory water use restrictions, reductions in agricultural crop production, over ‑pumping of groundwater —which damages infrastructure from land sinking and dries up domestic wells in some communities —and degraded habitats for fish and wildlife.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575