Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - A similar approach could identify SIBTF claimants with profound disabilities or extreme hardship and move their cases forward  quickly. Taken together, these options would better align the state ’s SIBTF program with its original purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

The 2022-23 Budget: Assessing Proposals to Address Unemployment Insurance Fraud

Feb 15, 2022 - EDD is able to quickly process many claims using these automated steps. In many cases, however, a worker ’s identity cannot be confirmed to EDD ’s standards, often due to incomplete information or minor discrepancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4542

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - In general, the requirements tend to increase when revenues are growing more quickly and decline when revenue growth is lower. Unlike reserve deposits, which can be suspended in response to a budget emergency, Proposition  2 ‑related debt payments are required every year until 2029 ‑30.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

The 2022-23 Budget: State Payments on the Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 15, 2022 - Under the low ‑cost scenario, employment quickly returns to pre ‑pandemic levels and interest rates remain historically low for the entire period. Under the high ‑cost scenario, the state ’s full economic recovery is delayed several years, and interest rates paid on the UI loans increase gradually over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4543

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The administration indicates that this JLMC improved communication between the union and the department to better assist inju red employees seek proper medical aid and return to work as quickly as possible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

Unit 8 (Firefighters) MOU Analysis

Aug 26, 2022 - Additionally, we are not sure how quickly the administration will be able to fill and train those positions. Addressing Work Hours and Fatigue Likely a Worthy Goal … The state has experienced some of the most severe wildfire seasons in its history in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4621

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Specifically, the Legislature could consider allowing CalSTRS to increase the state ’s rate more quickly —either beginning in 2021 ‑22 or in a future year once the state has addressed current pandemic ‑related challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400