MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Some of the key factors to consider when assessing retirement security include: the individual ’s expected lifespan, the age at which an individual retires. the standard of living the individual expects to live in retirement, the individual ’s savings level upon retirement, and any employer-sponsored pension or other income benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Jun 27, 2025 - The largest factors driving these cost increases have been (1)  the rapid growth in health premiums and (2)  the growing number of people receiving the benefit as more employees retire and people live longer in retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

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

Jul 14, 2025 - Lower Costs Today in Exchange for Higher Costs Later. Suspending both the employer and employees ’ contributions to prefund OPEB for two years reduces costs today but contributes to a significant and growing unfunded liability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - The largest factors driving these cost increases have been (1)  the rapid growth in health premiums and (2)  the growing number of people receiving the benefit as more employees retire and people live longer in retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - The largest factors driving these cost increases have been (1)  the rapid growth in health premiums and (2)  the growing number of people receiving the benefit as more employees retire and people live longer in retirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - With Influx of Claims Driving Backlog, Today ’s SIBTF Claimants Might Expect to Wait Ten Years. Injured workers must finalize their subsequent injury workers ’ compensation case before proceeding with their SIBTF claim for additional benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - These jurisdictions possibly were a representative sample of the cost of living where CHP officers worked in 1974; however, as we discussed in our 2019 analysis , these five jurisdictions today represent among the most expensive regions of the state and are not where many highway patrol officers work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - Pay Increases Unit 7 Average Base Pay Slightly Lower Today Than 20 Years Ago. As Figure  2 shows, after controlling for inflation, the average Unit 7 base pay has fluctuated significantly over the past two decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, many existing structures were built to different standards than are commonplace today, making them less resilient to the effects of climate change. For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575