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

Jun 25, 2021 - PLP 2020 Agreement Extended Term of MOU to Either July 3, 2024 or 2025. On June 26, 2020, the state and CAHP reached an agreement to reduce state employee compensation costs. In addition, the agreement extended the term of the current MOU from June 30, 2023 to July 3, 2024 and possibly July 3, 2025, if certain conditions were met, described in our analysis .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Jun 27, 2025 - During the most recent period of furloughs in 2020-21, the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5061

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

Sep 9, 2025 - Units 10 and 18 were last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - During the most recent period of furloughs in 2020-21, the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Jun 27, 2025 - During the most recent period of furloughs in 2020-21, the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5060

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The 2020-21 budget specified that the noted savings could be achieved through any combination of (1)  MOUs, side letters, or other labor agreements; (2)  furloughs; and (3)  other reductions of excluded employees ’ compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - Unit 16 was last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The anticipated budget problem did not materialize in 2020-21. The administration began negotiations with state bargaining units near the end of 2020-21 to end PLP 2020. In the case of Unit 10, the parties agreed to a side letter agreement on June 9, 2021 to end PLP 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - Figure 3 Comparing States That Have Received Federal Unemployment Insurance Loans As of May 19, 2021 State
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - Through collective bargaining agreements, state employees ’ pay was reduced in exchange for leave credits in 2020-21 under PLP 2020. In the event that an employee separates from state service with accumulated PLP 2020, the proposed agreement would allow employees to cash out any unused PLP 2020 credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617