The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - In  Figure  1, the share of employees working mainly from home peaked in 2021. From 2021 to 2023, the work ‑from ‑home share dropped from 21  percent to 13  percent in California and from 16  percent to 13  percent in the rest of the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Pensions

Oct 12, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 Spending Plan repurposes the $2.3  billion supplemental payment to buy down districts ’ contribution rates further in 2020 ‑21 and also to lower districts ’ rates in 2021 ‑22. Whereas the supplemental CalSTRS and CalPERS payments would have reduced pension costs over the long run (akin to paying principal on a mortgage), repurposing the supplemental payments as rate relief payments does not reduce long-run costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4279

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - In 2021, the most recent year for which we have injury data, we estimate that 3,500 workers suffered workplace injuries of this severity. Coincidentally, roughly the same number of workers have filed SIBTF claims annually in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4451

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

Feb 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages The 2021-22 Budget Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages The Governor ’s budget for 2021 ‑ 22 p roposes to consolidate state workforce programs under a new Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

COVID-19: Unemployment Insurance for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4208

The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - We raised concerns in 2019 that CalHR withheld (and continues to withhold) a compensation study it completed in 2018 (see our June 2019 analysis ) and proceeded to not produce compensation studies in 2019, 2020, or 2021 despite new agreements being submitted to the Legislature in those years (see our June 2021 analysis ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400