The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Both full ‑time and part ‑time CCC faculty generally are represented by unions. Each district and its faculty group (or groups) collectively bargain salary levels and benefits. (In some districts, full ‑time and part ‑time faculty are part of the same bargaining unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Districts commonly cover a large share of the premium increases for their full ‑time employees. Coverage for part ‑time employees varies widely among districts. When districts provide benefits to part ‑time employees, they often cover a lower share of the premium increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2025 - For context, the monthly survey has overestimated net job growth by 25,000 jobs per month on average over this period. In light of this, our office now focuses on a hybrid measure of real-time employment changes  that averages the monthly business survey and the monthly household survey (which has tracked final jobs figures more
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/833

Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2025 - For context, the monthly survey has overestimated net job growth by 25,000 jobs per month on average over this period. In light of this, our office now focuses on a hybrid measure of real-time employment changes  that averages the monthly business survey and the monthly household survey (which has tracked final jobs figures more
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/833

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - Departments reasonably have some level of vacant positions as there is always turnover in a workforce and it takes time to fill vacant positions. When a position is vacant or filled by an employee at a pay level lower than the department ’s budget assumes, the department captures “salary savings. ” Salary savings means that the appropriation for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - As  previously discussed, CDCR has approached the shortfall, in part, by attempting to manage to its budget. This  means that the department is either not doing or delaying activities that it is budgeted to do in order to free up funding to address the shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - When organizations conduct surveys, many of the people they contact do not provide complete responses. Some decline to respond to the survey altogether ( “unit nonresponse ”), while others respond to most parts of the survey but decline to answer certain questions ( “item nonresponse ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - They could, however, use any remaining funds in their accounts to pay tuition and related expenses at an accredited college, university, or job training program located in California or another state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - These amounts are reported every weekday, providing a real-time indication of the direction and magnitude of aggregate change in the employers ’ payroll. Most withholding payments are for employees ’ normal wages and salaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/843

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - These amounts are reported every weekday, providing a real-time indication of the direction and magnitude of aggregate change in the employers ’ payroll. Most withholding payments are for employees ’ normal wages and salaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/843