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

Jul 14, 2025 - Correctional Medicine Differential —Resolution to PERB Case SA-CE-2168-S. Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the agreement would provide physicians and surgeons employed by CCHCS a $1,200 monthly pay differential to resolve PERB case SA-CE-2168-S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The ULP charge against CAPS for this action (Case SA-CO-526-0S) remains pending before PERB and has not yet been decided. Governor Presented —and Union Rejected —Last Best and Final Offer (LBFO) in December 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - CalSTRS is the world ’s largest educator ‑only pension system, administering the $315  billion Teachers ’ Retirement Fund for more than 1  million members and beneficiaries (as of June 2023). CalSTRS ’ 12 ‑member Teachers ’ Retirement Board (CalSTRS Board) administers the fund and is constitutionally responsible for overseeing the system ’s investment policies and ensuring that benefit payments are made on time and according to law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - While “side letters, ” “MOU addenda, ” and “MOUs ” are all rather amorphous terms, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) laid out its definition of a side letter in a 2011 PERB decision . In that decision, PERB defines a side letter to mean “an agreement between an employer and union that typically: (1) modifies, clarifies or interprets an existing provision in an MOU; or (2) addresses issues of interest to the parties that are not otherwise covered by the MOU.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Jun 27, 2025 - While “side letters, ” “MOU addenda, ” and “MOUs ” are all rather amorphous terms, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) laid out its definition of a side letter in a 2011 PERB decision . In that decision, PERB defines a side letter to mean “an agreement between an employer and union that typically: (1) modifies, clarifies or interprets an existing provision in an MOU; or (2) addresses issues of interest to the parties that are not otherwise covered by the MOU.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - Between 2011 and 2018, the state General Fund paid a total of $1.4  billion in interest payments on these loans. Many Other States Also Received Federal UI Loans. In addition to California, 17 other states have received federal UI loans to continue paying state benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, work and economic activity will be disrupted by flooding of ports, docks, surrounding roadways, or adjacent railways through which goods are distributed —affecting deliveries of imports across the state, as well as exports such as Central Valley agricultural products that are shipped throughout the world.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - Between 2011 and 2018, the state General Fund paid a total of $1. 4  b illion in interest payments on these loans. Rarely Used Provision of Federal Law Allows States to Defer UI Interest Payments. Under federal law (42 United States Code Section 1322), states are eligible to delay upcoming interest payments on federal UI trust fund loans under certain circumstances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Sep 7, 2021 - Specifically, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) laid out its definition of a side letter in a 2011 PERB decision . In that decision, PERB defines a side letter to mean “an agreement between an employer and union that typically: (1) modifies, clarifies or interprets an existing provision in an MOU; or (2) addresses issues of interest to the parties that are not otherwise covered by the MOU.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451