CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Workers and Employers

Apr 5, 2022 - How Can the State Help Improve Workplace Safety Under a Changing Climate? Historically, Cal/OSHA has primarily been a reactive entity, only changing workplace safety standards in response to fatal and harmful incidents that occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4587

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - The proposed agreement would change how some pay differentials are treated such that they no longer are considered pensionable compensation —meaning that the payment does not affect the employee ’s pension benefits and do not require a contribution towards the pension benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - Figure  2 compares the growth in average base salary for Units 5, 6 (Corrections), and 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) with the growth in inflation (measured by the California Consumer Price Index [CA-CPI]) since 1999.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

The 2022-23 Budget: UC Climate-Related Proposals

Feb 16, 2022 - The state also created a climate change research program at the Strategic Growth Council, providing the program a total of $34  million (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund) from 2017 ‑18 through 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4538

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 13 (Stationary Engineers)

Aug 26, 2019 - Unit 13 members are in the State Safety retirement plan. After the increase to their contribution rate, Unit 13 members would contribute 11.5  percent of pay towards their pensions. The most recent actuarial valuation indicates that the total blended normal cost for State Safety plans is 23.2  percent of pay —meaning employees would pay less than one-half of the normal cost under the agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4090

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Jun 24, 2016 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) June 24, 2016 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) This analysis of the proposed labor agreement between the state and Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety) fulfills our statutory requirement under Section 19829.5 of the Government Code.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - As part of this restructuring, adult schools and community colleges formed AEBG consortia and developed regional plans for how they would coordinate their adult programs. These plans are intended to specify how training programs, such as the CNA program, are to be delivered within a region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Safety Footwear. Under the current MOU, the state reimburses Unit 9 employees who are required to wear safety footwear up to $100 every 18 months. The proposed agreement changes this reimbursement to be up to $150 every 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Public Safety)

Sep 7, 2023 - While we cannot say with certainty how these economic conditions will unfold, we have advise d the Legislature to remain cautious as key economic indicators —such as the treasury bond yield curve —have signaled an economic and revenue slowdown could be forthcoming.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4802