The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - The LWDA was created in 2002 t o ( 1)  i mprove accountability and access to services, ( 2)  e liminate program duplication, and ( 3)  a chieve cost ‑effectiveness. Achieving the objectives identified for the new department appears well within the original and ongoing responsibilities of the LWDA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - The federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act, enacted in March   2020 i n response to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, allows states to waive interest accrued during calendar year 2020 o n federal UI loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - This provision under the agreement would apply to all state employees represented by Unit 8 except employees who work in the classification of Battalion Chief or in a “specialty class. ” (Specialty classes include Forestry Assistant I and II; Forestry Technician; Forestry Aide; Aviation Officer I, II, and III [Flight Operations]; Aviation Officer
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - First, the Governor proposes putting a $4. 8  b illion bond before voters in November 2020 t o fund a variety of activities intended to help the state mitigate and prepare for the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The proposed agreement would make this one-time paid time to receive retirement information available to employees aged at least 48 years and would allow the time t o be used for a retirement seminar or an individualized meeting (the examples identified in the agreement are a meeting with: the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System [CalPERS], Savings Plus, or a union retirement planner).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - The federal government, instead o f California employers via payroll taxes, would pay the full cost of these extra weeks of benefits. To be eligible for extra weeks of benefits, workers must demonstrate to EDD that they are actively looking for employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional data could give the state a clearer sense of whether existing state programs, such as unemployment insurance and workforce development programs, are equipped t o address the needs of workers impacted by climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Included among these proposals is $169  million General Fund in 2022-23 ($164.3  million General Fund ongoing) to pay for 827 positions to staff and support 17 new Firefighter I crews and fund associated equipment and special repairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - For example, an Attorney I, Attorney II, Attorney, III, and Attorney IV are each unique state job classifications but are part of the same broad occupation category. Accordingly, state compensation studies tend to focus on occupations rather than job titles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Unlike o ther leave buyback programs that require departments to pay the cost of the program using departmental resources, the buyback program established by the agreement would be funded by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446