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

Jul 14, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Control Section 3.90 of the 2025-26 budget (as added by Chapter 5 of 2025 [AB 102, Gabriel]) established an expectation of the Legislature that all 21 of the state’s bargaining units would meet and confer in good faith with the administration before July 1, 2025 to achieve savings assumed in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - There are four major types of pay increases: General Salary Increases (pay increases that apply to everyone in a bargaining unit), Special Salary Adjustments (pay increases that apply to select members of a bargaining unit, typically applying to specific classifications), top step increases (pay increases only for employees at the tops step of their salary range), and pay diff erentials (pay
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The agreement would clarify that employees may meet with CAPS-UAW representatives on representational matters and CAPS-UAW may have access to employees both at a physical work site as well as virtually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - If the Legislature is interested in supporting additional climate ‑related research, we recommend it explore ways to ensure this initiative is coordinated with other state climate ‑related research efforts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Given this unique situation, the state could explore using Proposition  2 debt payment funding to pay for a portion of its required contribution to CalSTRS in 2024 ‑25. Depending on how the Legislature implemented this option, the state could offset around $1  billion General Fund in 2024 ‑25 by using Proposition  2 funds for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

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

Sep 1, 2023 - While there currently is one authorized position in this classification, the administration’s fiscal estimates indicate that the administration proposes adding 10.5 additional positions in the classification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4797

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Throughout the state, ports and other facilities operate training sites. To better understand the need for state funding, the Legislature will want to request the administration provide additional information on how these sites have been funded and built in the past, as well as why the proposed campus needs state funding, while other training sites have not required state fundi ng.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - We reviewed the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol). This review is pursuant to Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - To be eligible for the payment, employees would need to (1)  have been employed from January 1, 2022 through the first day of the pay period following ratification; (2)  be employed in a correctional facility, correctional health facility, state hospital, veteran ’s home, or developmental service facility; and (3)  have been in person providing services on-site for more than 50  percent of the time during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617