MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Employers in both the public and private sectors commonly conduct regular compensation studies to monitor changes in the labor market. A well-designed compensation study can be a valuable tool that provides a number of benefits that we identified in a 2023 analysis , including: allowing an employer to assess its competitiveness in the labor market, evaluating whether limited
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Jun 27, 2025 - CalHR ’s compensation study compares wages and total compensation offered by the state with wages and total compensation offered by local government, federal government, and private sector employers across the state as well as within five distinct regions (San Francisco Bay Area Region, San Diego County, Sacramento Region, Los Angeles Region, and All Other Counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2023-24 Budget: Total Compensation Studies

May 24, 2023 - Bureau of Labor Statistics and the California Employment Development Department on large public and private sector employers, and data regarding federal payroll from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4773

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians)

Sep 7, 2023 - The study compared the state ’s total compensation with that provided by other employers to similar employees in the private sector in all cases and the private sector as well as local government in the case of Dentists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4801

Unit 2 (Attorneys) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - State Attorney Compensation State Attorney Compensation Continues to Lag Local Government and Private Sector Counterparts. In our 2019 analysis of a past Unit 2 agreement, we discussed that CalHR and other compensation studies had identified a lag between Unit 2 classifications and similar employees who work for local governments or the private sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4619

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These hazards will threaten public health, safety, and well ‑ being —including from life ‑threatening events, damage to public and private property and infrastructure, and impaired natural resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - Many different entities operate incubators, including universities; nonprofit organizations; and private, for ‑profit entities. Some incubators focus on specific industries. For  example, according to the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

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

Feb 15, 2022 - In  some cases, state special funds, or local, regional, and private funds, may be more appropriate sources of funding. Lack of Key Details. Many of the proposals lack important details on cost justifications, workload estimates, and implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - The extent to which climate change will impact workers and employers will depend directly upon that the degree to which local governments, private businesses, and the state prepare in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

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

Sep 1, 2023 - The study compared the compensation provided to employees in these occupations by the state with that provided by private sector, federal government, and local government employers. The study looked at both wages and total compensation (meaning wages and benefits).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4798