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

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 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Further, we recommend that the Legislature ask questions to better understand the administration ’s proposal and to determine how —or whether —reductions in employee compensation meet legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Revisit How Pre ‑Existing Conditions Are Stacked Under Todd Decision. The final option to consider is reversing or narrowing the Todd case ruling that allows multiple pre ‑existing conditions to be stacked, thereby making it easier to obtain 100  percent permanent disability benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Administration Assigns No Role to Legislature in Determining How to Allocate Reductions. Under the administration ’s proposal, the Legislature would have no role in determining how to allocate reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We think that the Legislature needs an independent assessment of how the state ’s compensation policies compare with those of other employers in the labor market in order to assess whether proposed changes in employee compensation are justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - We do not know how Unit 8 compensation currently compares with federal firefighters because it was not included in the compensation survey. Bargaining With Unit 8 Current MOU Scheduled to Expire June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Pension boards determine —either according to actuarial standards or statutory requirements —how much money employers must contribute to the pension system each year to address any existing unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

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

Sep 9, 2025 - For many years, there has been significant disagreement between CAPS-UAW and the state as to how much state scientists should be paid. The disagreement primarily stems from union-raised pay equity concerns between two sets of employees: (1)  between Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) and Unit 10 rank-and-file workers and (2)  between unit 10 rank-and-file workers and their supervisors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Without a clear understanding of how much funding the state is eligible for, an d for what types of projects, it is difficult to ascertain how state funding can best complement federal funds and how state funds could be leveraged to maximize federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540