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

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, DMV canceled all drive tests statewide on December  14,  2020 due to the surge in COVID ‑19 cases and did not resume tests until February 1, 2021. This  required previously scheduled tests to be rescheduled and delayed, increasing wait times for both applicants with previously scheduled tests as well as applicants seeking new appointments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The threat to the health and safety of both people living in prisons and working in prisons resulted in the administration implementing a number of personnel policies related to staff testing for the virus, mask wearing, and vaccination.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Sep 9, 2025 - The proposed agreement would be in effect through July 1, 2028. This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. Increases Pay in 2025-26 and 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings

Jul 11, 2025 - Figure 1 Status of Labor Agreements to Achieve Budgetary Savings Ratified by Chapter 25 of 2025 (SB 139, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) Unit 1 Administrative, Financial, and Staff Services Unit 2
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5063

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

Jul 14, 2025 - The current MOU between the state and UAPD expired on July 1, 2025. If the proposed successor MOU is not ratified, the provisions of the expired MOU generally would remain in effect as is required by the Ralph C.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - The agreement specifies CalHR and Local 2881 “to meet on or before February 1, 2026 to allow CAL FIRE Local 2881 an opportunity to present a DROP program to the State. ” We describe DROP policies in the “LAO Comments ” section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - The agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years: 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28. Pay Increases. As specified below, the agreement would provide all Unit 9 members pay increases on July 1, 2025 and on July 1, 2027. 2025-26: 3  Percent General Salary Increase (GSI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Beginning July 1, 2026, the current MOU allows for employee contributions towards their retirement benefits to increase in the event that California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS) determines that the normal cost of the benefit increases by more than 1  percent of pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The agreement specifies that the department currently is testing an external vest carrier and that employees would be able to purchase an external vest carrier and receive the reimbursement after the departmen t has approved use of the equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining The 2025‑26 Budget Concession Bargaining This is our analysis of the Governor ’s May Revision proposal to (1)  not fund scheduled pay increases to state employees established in ratified labor agreements and (2)  authorize the Department of Finance (DOF) to impose reductions to employee compensation if collective bargaining agreements to achieve savings are not in place by July 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047