The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Background Elements of State Employee Compensation The compensation earned by a state employee varies as the result of a number of factors, including the type of job that they do for the state, where they work, the date they were hired, special skills they possess, and the bargaining unit that represents them in the collective bargaining process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - A compensation study can provide insights into an employers ’ ability to recruit and retain certain types of employees. Comparators and Methodology Key to Understanding Purpose and Usefulness of Compensation Study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Under the Dills Act, there are different types of labor agreements that the state and employee representatives enter into. The most significant of these types of agreements is a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - A significant decrease in agricultural production could have considerable employment impacts in that region, such as fewer jobs overall and unpredictable changes to the nature of remaining jobs. Work in Some Industries May Also Become Less Stable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - The compensation study looked at three types of professional engineers: civil engineers, environmental engineers, and electrical engineers. CalHR indicates that these job categories account for 68 percent of Unit 9.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 7, 2023 - The largest of the state ’s 21 bargaining units, employees perform many different types of jobs across numerous state departments. These employees include accounting officers, auditors, analysts, and other professional classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4799

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

Mar 10, 2022 - EDD operates America ’s Job Centers of California —commonly referred to as one ‑stop job centers —throughout the state as required under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The department also runs the state ’s employment insurance benefit programs, including Unemployment Insurance, Paid Family Leave, and Disability Insurance, and collects state payroll taxes that workers and employers pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages The 2021-22 Budget Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages The Governor ’s budget for 2021 ‑ 22 p roposes to consolidate state workforce programs under a new Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Key information might include: (1)  the types of ports jobs that have historically been difficult to fill; (2)  the training background and experience needed for these jobs; (3)  the types of ports jobs that likely will be needed in the future; and (4)  the gap, if any, between the current workforce and the projected needs for future port operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Types of Agreements Agreements Submitted to Legislature Through Two Different Processes. There are two processes through which a labor agreement can be submitted to the Legislature. The first applies to successor MOUs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066