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

Feb 15, 2022 - Thompson Reuters software tool used to flag potentially fraudulent claims. Same tool used in January 2021 to suspend 1.1  million claims. Identity Risk Analytics. Thompson Reuters software contract to allow EDD to review new UI claims daily instead of weekly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Sample of Employers Used for Comparison. Which employers are included for comparison in a compensation study can have major effects on a compensation study ’s findings. Factors to consider when choosing comparator employers include geography, industry, and size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Specifically, whether a co mpensation study is prepared by CalHR or a third party, any decisions about design, methodology, preparation, conduct, and reporting of the study should (1)  be developed without consultation with bargaining unit representatives and, instead, be the product solely of the study preparer; (2)  result in compensation studies that are consistent across all 21 bargaining
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - While the jobs performed by employees represented by SEIU Local 1000 and CHP officers are dramatically different, the comparison helps put CHP officer compensation into the context of the “typical ” state employee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - During the summer of 2020, the state regularly distributed $5  billion in UI benefits per week (for comparison, under normal conditions, the state typically distributes about $100  million per week).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - …And Excluded Comparison With Federal Wildland Firefighter Classifications. About 3,600 U.S. Forest Service firefighters are employed in California as of July 2025. These federal firefighters defend federal lands from wildfire, a job very similar to CalFire ’s responsibility to defend against wildfire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Comparison to LAO November Outlook. In  our Fiscal Outlook released in November 2022, we anticipated the state would face a $24 billion budget problem, somewhat higher than the $18 billion budget problem we estimate the Governor addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 10, 2021 - For comparison, during the Great Recession, the number of unemployed workers peaked at 1. 3  m illion. Due to this unprecedented level of unemployment, the state ’s UI Trust Fund, which collects payroll taxes that fund UI benefits, became insolvent during the summer of 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - While comparing employers ’ costs to provide compensation to employees makes the survey easier to administer and complete, the comparisons can be inaccurate, particularly in the case of retirement benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Sep 9, 2025 - The facilities where Unit 18 members work provide care to patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When there are not enough psychiatric technicians scheduled to adequately provide care to patients —either due to lack of resources, unexpected absences, scheduling error, emergency, or other causes —the state may require staff to work overtime.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073