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

Mar 10, 2022 - Some Evidence for Existing Shortage of Certain Care Economy Providers, Especially Within Certain Geographic Regions. There is some evidence that California is experiencing a shortage of certain care economy providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The administration notes that the campus would train new workers, consistent with the longstanding role of CWDB, but also would re ‑train existing workers on how to use emerging port technology (especially related to the adoption of low ‑ or zero ‑emission cargo handling equipment).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Mindful of the state ’s limited capacity to immediately work through all backlogged claims, the Legislature could consider creating a fast ‑track process for especially urgent or severe cases. (Over the longer term, additional state staffing could be contemplated to work through the remaining claims.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - If these pay increases were extended to excluded employees affiliated with Unit 5, the pay increases would increa se annual state costs by around $300  million by 2026-27. Other Provisions Related to Pay Resident Post Incentive Pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Under any circumstance, but especially given the severity of the state ’s budget problem, we question the value of reinstating any of these funds if their reduction does not affect state services or operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These impacts will be compounded by periodic increases in sea levels caused by storm surges, exceptionally high “king tides, ” or El Ni ño events. As shown in Figure  4 , these changing conditions will impact the coast by leading to periodic and permanent flooding, eroding sand away from coastal cliff walls and beaches, and forcing groundwater levels to rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - In the se cases, the working group often submits a report to specified individuals (typically, the Director of CalHR) with the group ’s recommendations, but the actual process of consolidating classifications is left to the State Personnel Board process and the Legislature ’s budget review process (in the case of class consolidations that require appropriations).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Especially during fire season, this pay structure results in Unit 8 receiving significant levels of overtime. In calendar year 2021, Unit 8 members received a total of $358  million in regular pay and $224  million in overtime pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - In the climate change area, benefits can be especially diffuse, with regional, statewide, and even global effects. Though the upfront costs can be high, the federal and state governments tend to value R &D given that so many people potentially can benefit from new discoveries and technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

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

Jun 25, 2021 - This analysis reviews 20 labor agreements received by the Legislature between June 9 and June 15, 2021. The analysis summarizes and provides comments on the agreements. In addition, the analysis provides overarching comments across the 20 agreements and offers recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446