The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market [Publication Details]

May 6, 2026 - The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5182

The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - Since Pandemic, Workers in These Jobs Have Been Leaving California. Before the pandemic, more workers in heavily remote job groups moved to California than left. Since the pandemic, this pattern has reversed, with more of these workers moving out of California than in.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Under state policy, employees continue to accrue leave even if their leave balances exceed the cap. The state ’s leave balance caps are the state ’s main tool to manage state employees ’ leave balances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Medical Education Leave. The agreement would increase the number of medical education leave hours that Unit 16 members receive each fiscal year from 56 hours to 60 hours. The agreement also increases the number of continuing medical education leave hours that employees may carry over year over year from 112 hours to 120 hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Figure 1 Summary of PLP 2025 Under Ratified Agreements Unit Monthly Hours of Leave Accrued Duration (Months) Monthly Hours of Leave Accrued Duration (Months) 5.0 12 a The specific pay reduction and corresponding number of hours of leave accrued will depend on the pay increases provided to Unit 5 following the annual survey required by Section 19827 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020 [Publication Details]

Jun 25, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Figure 1 Summary of PLP 2025 Under Ratified Agreements a Unit Monthly Hours of Leave Accrued Duration (Months) Monthly Hours of Leave Accrued Duration (Months) 12 a Units 8 and 18 agreements do not establish PLP 2025 for those units. b The specific pay reduction and corresponding number of hours of leave accrued will depend on the pay increases provided to Unit 5 following the annual survey required by Section 19827 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 27, 2025 - Furloughs result in higher leave balances and retirement unfunded liabilities. Unless employees are able to take more time off, furloughs result in larger unused leave balances. These higher leave balances, in turn, lead to higher costs to the state when employees separate from state service and the state must pay the employee for any unused leave at their final salary level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - These higher leave balances, in turn, lead to higher costs to the state when employees separate from state service and the state must pay the employee for any unused leave at their final salary level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Catastrophic Leave. The current MOU establishes a catastrophic leave policy for employees to transfer their unused leave credits to other employees under specified circumstances. The proposed agreement would make various changes to the catastrophic leave program including allowing a minimum of one hour of leave
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920