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

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 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

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

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 18

Aug 12, 2022 - The administration informs us that the pandemic forced training online, limiting hands-on opportunities. The administration indicates that some components of the training needs to be hands-on in order to be effective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4617

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific)

Aug 14, 2024 - On June 25, 2020, the state and Unit 10 signed a side letter agreement that reduced Unit 10 pay by 9.23 percent in 2020-21 and 2021-22 under PLP 2020. …And Subsequent Side Letter to Restore Employee Pay in 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4918

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant Funding in 2021‑22 Budget Package . As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575