Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - We found that (1)  most mental health classifications appear to be relatively well paid compared to the broader market even before recent bonuses, (2)  other non ‑compensation factors appear to influence vacancy rates, (3)  the mental health Receiver plans to reassess whether further changes in pay are necessary, (4)  various other efforts are underway to improve recruitment and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Bonus for New Hires to Specified Locations. Under the current MOU, cadets at the academy who accept work at 1 of 13 specified facilities are eligible to receive a $5,000 location incentive bonus paid in two payments: the first $2,500 paid upon graduation from the academy and the second $2,500 paid 30 calendar days after reporting to the eligible institution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

The 2025-26 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 19, 2025 - This decline continued until September 2021, the month during which a federal bonus for Unemployment Insurance benefits expired. Caseload generally increased month over month (with few exceptions) from September 2021 to September 2024 (the most recent month for which caseload data are available).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4969

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Other forms of pay, such as bonuses to workers in the financial sector, also tend to rise when financial markets are doing well. Early evidence suggests this has been the case in 2024 as well. Without Broader Economic Improvements, Recent Gains Are on Shaky Ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation. These increases, in turn, are linked with the recent run up in the stock market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - This decline continued until September 2021, the month during which a federal bonus for Unemployment Insurance benefits expired. Caseload has fluctuated since September 2021. At its highest level since 2020‑21, caseload remained about 20,000 families below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

The 2024-25 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Feb 29, 2024 - The state ’s HCBS spending plan includes two IHSS-related enhancements: (1)  provide a one-time $500 payment to IHSS providers who worked at least two months between March  2020 and March  2021 and (2)  create specialized training opportunities and fiscal bonuses for IHSS providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4868

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - The frequency of use of the bonus incentive, the volume of water associated with the bonus incentive, value to urban water suppliers of the bonus incentive, and any implications of the use of the bonus incentive on water use efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

How Does Tech Company Equity Pay Affect Income Tax Withholding? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2023 - A growing share of withholding, however, comes from bonuses and equity compensation (stock options) paid to employees. Most Personal Income Tax (PIT) Revenue Comes from Paycheck Withholding. The state collects about 70 percent of overall PIT revenue via wage and salary withholding.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/789

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 19, 2023 - Previous budget actions allocated $360  million for use as Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention Program (HHAPP) bonus funds to supplement the base HHAPP grants of local entities that achieved specified outcome goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4808