MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - As the administration is still negotiating with other bargaining units, however, whether the administration ’s assumed savings will be achieved fully is yet to be known. As such, the Legislature will want to keep collective bargaining developments in mind as it finalizes the 2025-26 budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Feb 15, 2022 - GO‑Biz is still developing this proposal, but it has suggested that the grant funding could be used to improve data interconnectivity between the ports to enable efficient cargo movement. Assessment Administration Is Still Developing Proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - On an ongoing basis, the state ’s budget documents still reflected 12 months of payroll, but rather than reflecting payroll for June of the last month of the fiscal year, they reflected June of the previous fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Many local governments still do not prefund the benefit and, instead, make payments on a pay-as-you-go basis after an employee retires. Of the six counties included in the survey, only two indicated that they make contributions towards the benefit during employees ’ careers (the Counties of Sacramento and San Bernardino).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Although the specifics of what the policy could contain are still uncertain and dependent on the committee ’s decisions, the associated costs likely would be significantly larger than the administration ’s estimated fiscal effects of the MOU —in the range of hundreds of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - The board delayed meeting this deadline and as of this writing is still working on preparing preliminary indoor heat regulations in accordance with SB 1167. Legislation Ensures Farmworkers’ Access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Wildfire Smoke Safety Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Most notably, the state will still be implementing the Community Economic Resilience Fund, which appears to share some similar objectives to the UC proposal. Proposal Lacks Key Details. Even if there was clear benefit to supporting more workforce development initiatives in California, this proposal lacks key details.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - With an estimated surplus of $6  b illion and a proposed reserve level of nearly $ 21  b illion, the state is still enjoying a stable and healthy fiscal situation. Despite this positive near ‑term picture, the multiyear outlook is subject to considerable uncertainty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

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

Mar 10, 2022 - Based on preliminary information, enrollment is recovering slightly in 2021 ‑22 but is still well below pre ‑pandemic levels. Despite these enrollment declines, because of the way AEP and community colleges are funded, adult education providers have not seen reductions in their funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - While overall health effects from wildfire smoke still are being studied, a rough estimate suggests wildfire smoke in 2020 caused about 20 deaths per 100,000 adults over the age of 65. Researchers suggest that particulate matter in fire‑prone areas could roughly double by the end of the century, and that a 50 percent increase in wildfire smoke could increase deaths of older adults by an additional 9 to 20 per 100,000 people annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575