MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - Our State Workforce webpages provide additional information about this and other bargaining units and includes links to our analyses of MOUs proposed in the past. Major Provisions of Proposed Agreement Extends Term of Expired MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Similar to what CalHR has done with other bargaining units, the proposed Unit 5 agreement would link the state ’s business and travel reimbursement policy for Unit 5 to the rates established by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - For occupations requiring a bachelor ’s degree or higher, the state provides ongoing support to UC and CSU to offer bachelor ’s, master ’s, and doctoral degree programs. The state ’s public universities also operate extended education programs, which generally are self ‑supported by student fee revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - For at least the past 20 years, the statewide vacancy rate consistently has been above 10  percent. In recent years, the vacancy rate has increased significantly to, at times, more than 20  percent. As of February 2024, the vacancy rate currently is about 20  percent with 47,920 vacant full-time-equivalent positions of the 243,829 established positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - Effective July 1, 2026, the payments for 17, 18, and 19 years of service would remain but a new pay differential of 5.5  percent of base salary would be established for employees with 20 or more years of service.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Poor air quality also has been linked to a wide variety of adverse health effects, including increased risk of asthma, cardiovascular disease, cognitive impairment, and premature births. While overall health effects from wildfire smoke still are being studied, a rough estimate suggests wildfire smoke in 2020 caused about 20 deaths per 100,000 adults over the age of 65.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Sep 9, 2025 - This means that the full normal cost to prefund the benefit for Unit 18 might not be contributed on a regular basis to the trust fund until 20 30-31 under the proposed agreement. Freezes Employee Pension Contributions Through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - The study compares the state with 20 fire departments across California. The study found that state compensation for firefighters lags compensation provided to local fire department firefighters by between 11 percent to 29 percent, depending on the classification.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Jul 14, 2025 - OPEB = Other Post ‑Employment Benefits and Local 1000 = Nine bargaining units represented by Service Employee International Union, Local 1000: Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21. Telework Stipend.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We note that overtime costs in 2020-21 increased 12  percent compared with 2019-20; however, we cannot assess what share of this increase was due to PLP 2020, operational effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, or other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058