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

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - In this post, we (1)  provide an overview of the state ’s UI system financing, (2)  highlight how the pandemic affected the UI system, (3)  look ahead to upcoming costs to employers and the state to repay the federal UI loan, and (4)  assess the Governor ’s proposed $1.1  billion pre-payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442

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

Sep 9, 2025 - We highlight the changes relative to the 2024 MOU below. Increases 2025-26 Special Salary Adjustments for Employees Below Top Step of Salary Ranges. The 2024 MOU included pay increases in 2025-26 of (1)  between 4  percent and 5  percent for employees at the top step of their classification ’s salary range and (2)  3  percent for employees not at the top step of their classification ’s salary range.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - As highlighted in Figure  1, such industries include agricultural production, forestry, commercial and residential construction, utilities, and landscaping, as well as the outdoor ‑based hospitality, services, and recreation industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Because of these concerns, we highlight questions below for budget committees to consider asking the administration. Why did the administration choose vacant positions as the metric to identify savings?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Below, we highlight some of the most significant crosscutting state ‑level efforts and funding. Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - The proposed agreement does not seem to address several major issues that have been highlighted in recent legislative hearings and reports that likely will affect CDCR operations and labor relations during the two years of life of the proposed agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446