Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - The  regulation mandates N95 mask use in the workplace when the AQI for PM 2.5 exceeds 250 unless other safety conditions are met. Legislature Directed Cal/OSHA to Regulate Indoor Heat Exposure. Chapter 839 of 2016 (SB 1167, Mendoza) required the Cal/OSHA Standards Board to issue indoor heat illness prevention regulations by January 1, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Under federal l aw, state and local government employers may continue to exclude some employees from Social Security coverage, but only if those employees are enrolled in a retirement plan that meets federal regulations requiring at least a specified level of benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - Like the agreements that the Legislature ratified earlier this summer with the other 20 state bargaining units (see our analysis of those agreements here ), the Unit 8 agreement includes a provision specifying that the parties agree to meet and confer as soon as practicable after the federal government promulgates guidance and regulations on the use of federal funds for premium pay of essential workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Whether compliance has improved since October 2020 is unclear; however, includin
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The uses of most MVA revenues are constitutionally limited to the administration and enforcement of laws regulating the use of vehicles on public highways and roads, as well as certain transportation activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - HCAI develops policies and programs to (1)  promote access to the health care workforce, particularly in underserved areas of the state; (2)  provide health care quality and cost information; and (3)  regulate financing opportunities for health care facility construction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, at the time of this analysis, DMV recently implemented a new federal regulation which requires CDL applicants to provide proof of driver training. This additional requir ement could discourage some potential CDL applicants from applying, and therefore, possibly decrease the number of CDL  applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  instance, while current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requirement for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold, meaning renters could be at greater risk during periods of extreme heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575