MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Drug Recognition Evaluators (DRE) Certification Pay. CHP is the state coordinator of all drug evaluation and classification programs. One such program is the DRE certification that requires the completion of a 72-hour classroom course and 32-hour field certification course.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - With most of the state ’s General Fund payroll being subject to bargaining this year, reviewing all of the agreements together —in the context of the budget architecture —would ensure the Legislature can address the budget problem according to its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - The state, however, provided UC Extension $15  million one ‑time General Fund in 2019 ‑20 to develop additional certificate programs serving adults who had some college credits but no college degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, Unit 10 members in various specified classifications would receive a 2  percent pay differential if they possess a master ’s degree and a 3  percent pay differential if they possess a doctoral degree or Doctor of Medicine.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - While there is some evidence that there has been turnover among correctional officers over the past decade, it does not seem to be to a degree that is problematic. Somewhat Lower Share of Employees at Top Step.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Temperature Increases and Periods of Extreme Heat As shown in Figure  2 , a moderate global emissions climate model projects increases in annual average maximum temperatures in California throughout the 21st century compared to historical baseline averages —ranging from an average of roughly 4 degrees Fahrenheit between 2035 to 2064 to roughly 6 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the last 30 years of the century.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - The proposed agreement would reimburse employees for the application and/or examination fees from successfully completing the examination for the Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control, the Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer certificate, or the Qualified SWPPP Practitioner certificate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - As such, the Legislature ’s ability to exercise a high degree of oversight over the state ’s employee compensation policies is critical. Compensation Studies Helpful Tool to Evaluate Proposed Compensation Policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Without a compensation study, ascertaining with any degree of certainty appropriate compensation levels for employees is difficult. As a result, a compensation study provides an important structure for this decision-making process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

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

Mar 10, 2022 - However, as discussed earlier, how several augmentations within the proposed package would fit within the structure of existing workforce de velopment programs is unclear. Accordingly, new workforce development programs may need to be created to administer some of the funding in this proposed package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572