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

Feb 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Governor’s Budget proposes $555 million General Fund to make the first interest payment on federal loans the state received to pay unemployment insurance (UI) benefits after the UI fund became insolvent during the pandemic. Our office’s estimate of the upcoming interest payment is much lower—about $260 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - Currently, these entities all reside within the state ’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency, which integrates policy to align the state ’s workforce programs. Proposal Governor Proposes to Create New Department Using Statutory Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - The executive order requires all agencies and departments under the Governor’s authority that provide telework as an option for employees to implement a telework policy with a default minimum of four in-person days per work week effective July 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - In 2015, California ’s Climate Action Team —a coordinated team comprised of the state ’s environmental protection, agricultural, transportation, housing, and utility agencies —released a comprehensive research plan to coordinate and direct state agency climate change research.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - CAAP is a panel of appointed actuaries tasked under state law to provide public agencies impartial and independent information on retirement benefits and actuarial best practices. In a March 11, 2024 letter in response to a request from the Legislative Committee of the State Association of County Retirement Systems, the actuarial panel provided insights into the cost considerations for DROPs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Jul 14, 2025 - The executive order requires all agencies and departments under the Governor’s authority that provide telework as an option for employees to implement a telework policy with a default minimum of four in-office days per work week effective July 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Other State Agencies May Be Better Suited to Administer This Program. Should the Legislature determine that state funding for operational and process improvements at the ports is appropriate, it will want to then consider which agency is most suited to administer the new program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Section 19826 requires CalHR to submit to the Legislature and bargaining units at least six months before the end of the term of an existing memorandum of understanding (MOU) a report containing the department’s findings related to salaries of employees in comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The employing agency may designate Unit 10 positions as eligible to receive bilingual pay. The proposed agreement would double the monthly bilingual, pay differential available to eligible Unit 10 employees from $100 to $200 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - The strike team was overseen by the state ’s Government Operations Agency. In September, the strike team published an exhaustive, critical assessment of delays and fraud at EDD and issued key recommendations to address these elements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542