The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - The state hired ID.me to confirm workers ’ identities using so ‑called “one ‑to ‑one ” face matching; that is, when a computer algorithm matches the photo or video submitted by the worker to the worker ’s identification card.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Employees who are identified as being “remote centered ” are eligible to receive $50 per month. Employees who are identified as “office centered ” are eligible to receive $25 per month. Under the telework stipend program, the MOU specifies that “no reimbursement claims will be authorized for utilities, phone, cable/internet, or other telework incurred costs. ” Executive Order N-22-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Sep 9, 2025 - (The stipend provides remote-centered workers $50 per month and office-centered workers $25 per month.) Unit 18 Term. The proposed agreement would be in effect through July 1, 2028. This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - These two centers would each consolidate three existing testing locations. (Currently, the testing locations proposed to be consolidated lack sufficient dedicated space for commercial drive tests.) The two centers would also create additional capacity for 300 additiona l commercial drive tests per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Since January 1, 2022, Unit 16 employees who have an approved telework agreement on file with their department are eligible to receive $50 per month if they are identified as a remote centered employee or $25 per month if they are identified as an office centered employee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - This statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Ral ph C. Dills Act. (Prior to collective bargaining, the State Personnel Board [SPB] annually would recommend to the Legislature salary ranges for classifications.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The state would be prohibited from using an employee ’s log on/off time, electronic access card entry/exit times, or other “online status ” in any electronic application as the sole source of attendance reporting or as the sole reason of discipline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 19 (Health and Social Services/Professional)

Sep 1, 2023 - The agreement would provide to employees in specified Psychologist, Audiologist, and Dietitian classifications who work at Porterville Developmental Center a monthly payment of either $400 per month (in the case of Dietitians), $800 per month (in the case of unlicensed Psychologists), or $1,000 per month (in the case of Audiologists and Psychologists).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Donovan Correctional Facility; Kern Valley State Prison; Pelican Bay State Prison; High Desert State Prison; San Quentin Rehabilitation Center; California State Prison, Los Angeles County; and California State Prison, Corcoran.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - California ’s Public Universities Operate Innovation Centers. All of UC ’s 10 campuses and 16 California State University (CSU) campuses operate incubators (some campuses operate more than one incubator).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538