MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - In the event that the proposed agreement is not ratified before June 30, 2025, the provisions of the current MOU generally would remain in effect as is required under the Ralph C. Dills Act . This analysis of the proposed agreement fulfills our statutory requirement under Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The state has provided some form of health benefits to retired state employees since 1961. During most of this time, the state has paid for these benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis after an employee is retired and receiving the benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The provisions of the MOUs with these bargaining units would provide employees in each of the units some form of salary increase in 2025-26. Seven Bargaining Units Have Agreements Expiring in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - CAAP noted that any adverse financial effects of a DROP affect a pension system in the form of an actuarial loss that results in growth in unfunded liabilities. The state is responsible to pay for any unfunded liabilities associated with the pension benefits it provides state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Jul 14, 2025 - The state has provided some form of health benefits to retired state employees since 1961. During most of this time, the state has paid for these benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis from the General Fund after an employee is retired and receiving the benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The state has provided some form of health benefits to retired state employees since 1961. During most of this time, the state has paid for these benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis after an employee is retired and receiving the benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Specifically, Item 9800 of the budget act directs the Department of Finance (DOF) to determine if an addendum requires legislative approval —pursuant to criteria laid out under Item 9800. DOF then submits the addendum to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, which has up to 30 days to determine if it disagrees with DOF ’s determination that an agreement does or does not require legislative approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - The Legislature could instead require that pre ‑existing conditions make the new injury worse or render the worker substantially less employable than they would have been without the pre ‑existing condition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - As mentioned earlier, an SPP is when an employer contributes more than is actuarially required towards a pension plan. An SPP directly reduces existing unfunded liabilities of a pension plan. This, in turn, reduces the employer ’s costs towards the plan over decades in the form of lower contribution rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Analysis: Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Jan 30, 2023 - Current-Year Costs Would Require Supplemental Appropriation. The administration estimates that the agreement would increase state costs in 2022-23 by $15.6  million ($4  million General Fund). These current-year costs would require a legislative appropriation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4665