MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - This statutory comparison predates the state employee collective bargaining process established by the Ral ph C. Dills Act. (Prior to collective bargaining, the State Personnel Board [SPB] annually would recommend to the Legislature salary ranges for classifications.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - The administration estimates that PLP 2025 would reduce state costs by $20.2  million ($13.4  million General Fund) in 2025-26 and $26.9  million ($17.9  million General Fund) in 2026-27. The methodology that the administration used to derive this estimate assumes that the costs related to planned overtime also are reduced during PLP 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Sep 9, 2025 - The administration estimates that the proposed agreement with Unit 10 would reduce state department costs by $10.1  million ($2.8  million General Fund) in 2025-26 and $13.5  million ($3.8  million General Fund in 2026-27), as shown in Figure  2.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Compared with spending levels today, the administration estimates that the agreement would result in General Fund savings of $120.2  million in 2025-26 and $69.8  million in 2026-27. After PLP 2025 ends and the state resumes making contributions to prefund OPEB, the administration estimates that the state ’s annual General Fund costs would be $412.2  million higher than today.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, the state contributed $782  million (all funds) towards Social Security and $323  million (all funds) towards Medicare. These payments also are set as a percentage of pay. Non-Salary-Driven Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - Figure 1 Administration ’s Estimated Fiscal Effect of Proposed Unit 9 Agreement (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Jul 14, 2025 - As of June 30, 2023, the state and Unit 16 have set aside $78 million to prefund the benefit and the unfunded liability associated with Unit 16 is $365 million. The most recent actuarial valuation of Unit 16 retiree health benefits (as of June 30, 2023) estimates that the Unit 16 funding plan is now on track to fully fund Unit 16 retiree health benefits by 2042.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - As shown in Figure  6 , the 2024 ‑25 tax is expected to generate $850  million, nearly double the amount necessary to replenish the fund in the prior year. …But Increase Only Reflects Processed Claims, Understating Full Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 14, 2024 - The 2024-25 Governor ’s budget included $199  million ($197  million General Fund) and 338 positions in 2024-25 to begin implementing a shift to a 66-hour duty week as contemplated in the Unit 8 MOU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4919

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

Jun 27, 2025 - Figure 1 Administration ’s Estimated Fiscal Effect of Proposed Unit 12 Agreement (In Millions) Extension of Terms to Excluded Employees b ‑2.3 $18.4 $52.0 a State General Fund retiree health prefunding costs are paid using funds required to be expended under Proposition 2 (2014). b This is an indirect cost that would result from the agreement being ratified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060