The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations [Video]

In these short videos, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Nick Schroeder  explains how  the state  funds retiree health benefits and then discusses recommendations for legislative  consideration going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=21&videoId=141

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

In these short videos, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Nick Schroeder  explains how  the state  funds retiree health benefits and then discusses recommendations for legislative  consideration going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=21

The 2018-19 Budget: Statewide Prison to Employment Initiative

Mar 12, 2018 - In these centers, known as America ’s Job Centers of California (AJCCs), jobseekers can search online job databases, take courses on resume building, receive individualized career counseling, enroll in career-focused coursework, and participate in on-the-job training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3781

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Further, we recommend that the Legislature ask questions to better understand the administration ’s proposal and to determine how —or whether —reductions in employee compensation meet legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - Revisit How Pre ‑Existing Conditions Are Stacked Under Todd Decision. The final option to consider is reversing or narrowing the Todd case ruling that allows multiple pre ‑existing conditions to be stacked, thereby making it easier to obtain 100  percent permanent disability benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - We do not know how Unit 8 compensation currently compares with federal firefighters because it was not included in the compensation survey. Bargaining With Unit 8 Current MOU Scheduled to Expire June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

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

Sep 9, 2025 - For many years, there has been significant disagreement between CAPS-UAW and the state as to how much state scientists should be paid. The disagreement primarily stems from union-raised pay equity concerns between two sets of employees: (1)  between Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) and Unit 10 rank-and-file workers and (2)  between unit 10 rank-and-file workers and their supervisors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 23, 2020 - The amount of UI benefits a worker receives depends on how much they earned in the period leading up to their unemployment. Benefits are available for up to 26 weeks . To fund the benefits, employers pay a payroll tax on the first $7,000 of employee wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We think that the Legislature needs an independent assessment of how the state ’s compensation policies compare with those of other employers in the labor market in order to assess whether proposed changes in employee compensation are justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

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

Jul 14, 2025 - The agreement also specifies how much of the time may be worked remotely at a location other than the employee ’s worksite. In the case of DSH, the full two hours may be taken remotely if approved by the supervisor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064