Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - PEPRA of 2013 (Chapter 296 of 2012 [AB 340, Furutani]) made changes to pension benefits structures for public employees, including teachers. As a result, CalSTRS’ benefits for members hired prior to when PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013) are different from benefits for those hired after PEPRA took effect (January 1, 2013 and later).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 26, 2019 - Specifically, beginning in 1975 ‑76, Chapter  723 of 1974 (AB  3801, Brown) required SPB to survey pay levels of officers in the five jurisdictions and to base its recommendations for highway patrol officers ’ salaries each year on the estimated average salary across the five jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4089

Labor Agreements: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, AND 21

Jun 25, 2020 - Under AB 119 (Ting), the Legislature would ratify the provisions of any labor agreements entered into between the Governor and bargaining units before July 1, 2020 that require the expenditure of funds necessary to achieve the level of savings assumed under Control Section 3.90 of the 2020‑21 Budget Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4257

CalSTRS Funding: An Update

May 5, 2017 - Chapter  47 of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) increases contributions to CalSTRS made by the state, school and community college districts (referred to as districts in this report), and teachers. The plan aims to fully fund CalSTRS by the mid ‑2040s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3662

The 2017-18 Budget: Increased Staffing for Labor Standards Enforcement

Mar 3, 2017 - Pursuant to Chapter  373 of 2016 (AB 1978, Gonzalez), janitorial services employers will become subject to similar requirements beginning July 2018. Proposes Trailer Bill Language Related to Various Enforcement Processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3602

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

Mar 25, 2016 - For example, Chapter  741 of 2015  (AB 621, Hern ández) recently created the Motor Carrier Employer Amnesty Program. This program allows motor carriers to pay back wages and benefits to drivers whom are misclassified as independent contractors in exchange for relief from penalties for the violations in question.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3403