The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

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

Feb 10, 2021 - In our view, the functions of the new department appear similar to the functions of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, raising questions about why a new department is needed to integrate these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4361

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

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Recommendations March 16, 2015
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The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees - Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background [Video]

View on YouTube . To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Health Benefits for Retired State Employees: Background March 16, 2015
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A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - We acknowledge that there may be other views concerning the Legislature's intent about details of the CalSTRS funding plan. That being said, the funding plan has been implemented differently than we understood it when the Legislature passed the law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

The 2024-25 Budget: State Employee Compensation

Mar 21, 2024 - While the administration frames this proposal as a sweep of funding associated with vacant positions, we encourage the Legislature to, instead, view the proposal as an undefined and unallocated reduction to departmental operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4888

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

Feb 10, 2021 - In our view, the administration ’s decision to move forward with a complex reorganization during the pandemic poses a potentially serious risk to the state ’s ongoing efforts to eliminate the backlog of unemployment insurance claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

The 2016-17 Budget: Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act Resources

Mar 25, 2016 - Specifically, the concern has been raised that some employers are incurring substantial legal costs to defend against PAGA claims that allege what might be viewed as relatively minor labor law violations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403

Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements - Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements [Video]

Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements - Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Summary of State Collective Bargaining Agreements August 31, 2011 In this short video, fiscal and policy analyst Nick Schroeder discusses the major provisions
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Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor's Proposal - Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor's Proposal [Video]

Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor's Proposal - Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor's Proposal [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Public Pension and Retiree Health Benefits: An Initial Response to the Governor
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