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

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

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Labor and Employment Issues

Oct 5, 2020 - Common COVID-19 employment issues include, among others: whether workers receive pay for reporting to work and being sent home due to COVID-19, how to submit remote claims for labor law violations, what paid and unpaid leave options are available to workers affected by COVID-19, and how to implement COVID-19 workplace safety requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4274

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - The actual cost will depend on how many employees cash out leave and how much leave they choose to cash out. Provisions From Past Agreements Not Included No Reopener if Other Units Get Higher Pay Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

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

Jan 13, 2023 - Figure  3 shows how the spending solutions are broken out across program area and type. Appendix  1 provides a list of these proposed solutions. The remainder of this section describes each of these types in turn. $7.1   Billion in Delayed Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662