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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

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

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

Jun 25, 2021 - Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations. COVID-19 outbreaks at CDCR prisons have been a major issue during the pandemic. As of June 23, 2021, CDCR reports 49,394 total confirmed COVID-19 cases (about one-half of the total estimated average daily inmate population in 2020 ‑21) and 227 deaths among inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

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

Mar 10, 2022 - Much  of the data about workforce shortages pre ‑date the onset of the COVID ‑19 pandemic, however, some information is available. For example, in 2021, UCSF researchers found that the state currently is experiencing a shortage of registered nurses due to the impacts of the COVID ‑19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We note that overtime costs in 2020-21 increased 12  percent compared with 2019-20; however, we cannot assess what share of this increase was due to PLP 2020, operational effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, or other factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - Furthermore, a recent study linked exposure to wildfire smoke during the 2020 fire season to increased incidence of COVID‑19 infection and fatalities, suggesting smoke exposure can lead to additional health vulnerabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - (As we noted in our post, Overview of Federal COVID‑19 Research Funding , the state spends billions of dollars annually on R&D across all fields.) California Has Several Research Programs Studying Issues Related to Climate Change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

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The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Accordingly, many state employees were required to report physically to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other state employees have jobs that allowed them to work remotely beginning in 2020 in response to the restrictions in place in response to the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888